Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Frost was born in April 1740, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, his father, John Frost, was 31 and his mother, Tabitha Slack, was 32. He married Sarah Hempsall on 8 December 1763, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He died in January 1798, in Saint Mary the Virgin, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, at the age of 57, and was buried in Saint Mary the Virgin, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.
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- Thomas, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Frost, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Thomas Frost, "England, Nottinghamshire, Church Records, 1578-1937"
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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 Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea.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, German, Danish, and Swedish: nickname for someone who suffers from being cold, or perhaps used in the sense ‘frosty, cold as frost, without warmth of feeling’, or perhaps ‘having the appearance of being covered with frost’ for one with white hair or a white beard. From Old English, Old High German, Old Norse frost ‘frost’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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