Brief Life History of Jemima
Jemima was born about 1748, in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She married Elijah Torrey before 1766, in Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters.
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- Jamima Torry in entry for Mary Fay, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
- Jemima Torrey in entry for Mercy Fay, "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887"
- Jemima in entry for Jemima Torry, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
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Name Meaning
Biblical name (meaning ‘dove’ or ‘bright as day’ in Hebrew), borne by the eldest of the daughters of Job, born to him towards the end of his life when his prosperity had been restored (Job 42:14). The name is recorded from the early 1700s in England, and became common in the first part of the 19th century. It has continued in modest use since then.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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