When Polly Hildreth was born on 16 July 1786, in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, John Hildreth, was 40 and her mother, Elizabeth Farr, was 38. She married Samuel Billings Hubbard on 20 November 1812, in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 21 October 1852, in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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English (Durham): of Norman origin, a variant of the male personal name Hildred (ancient Germanic Hild(i)rad, from hild ‘battle’ and rād ‘counsel’).
German: from the ancient Germanic personal name composed of hild ‘fight, battle’ + rāt ‘counsel’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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