Brief Life History of Isabel
Isabel Kinsey was born about 1605, in Utkinton, Cheshire, England. She married John Vernon on 12 September 1628, in Cheshire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She was buried in Tarporley, Cheshire, England.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Isabel Kinsey - Church record: birth-name: Isabel Kinsey
- Isabella Kinsey, "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900"
- / in entry for Arthur Vernon, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
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1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."
1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Kynsey (Old English Cynesige from cyne- ‘royal’ + sige ‘victory’).
Possibly also an Americanized form of Swiss German Künzi (see Kuenzi ).
History: The paternal grandfather of NJ and PA legislator John Kinsey (1693–1750) was one of the commissioners sent out from England in 1677 by the West Jersey proprietors to buy land from the Indians and to lay out a town. John was the leader of the Quaker party in the PA assembly and chief justice of the PA supreme court.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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