Brief Life History of Mary
Mary Collins was born in 1729, in Whitchurch-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England as the daughter of John Collins and Mary Layam. She married John Gutteridge on 13 October 1751, in Whitchurch-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. They were the parents of at least 11 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 26 October 1797, in her hometown, at the age of 68.
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- Joseph Gutridge Baptismal Record 1765 in the Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812
- Jonathan and Benjamin Gutteridge, baptismal record 22 Feb 1771, St. Bartholomew, Goring Heath, Oxfordshire, England
- Francis Gutteridge baptismal record, 3 Apr 1763 in the Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812
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1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
1754 · Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Colin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish and Manx: shortened Anglicized from Ó Coileáin, compare Cullen , or in Man or west Ulster shortened from Mac Coileáin, compare McQuillan and McCallion . The genitival -s is a local addition to Collin and variants after the surname was Anglicized.
Americanized form of French Colin or Collin and also Collette .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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