Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Britton Jr. was born on 6 June 1699, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Edward Britton, was 35 and his mother, Mary Codner, was 24. He married Hannah Felt on 11 January 1727, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 23 July 1750, at the age of 51.
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- Edward Britton, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Edward Britton, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Edwd Britton, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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1727 · Crowninshield-Bentley House Built
The Crowninshield-Bentley house was built in 1727 by ship captain John Caspar Crowninshield. His family occupied the house for generations until it was taken over by Revend Bentley.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Breton , and ethnic name for a Breton, from Old French Breton, the oblique case form of Old French Bret; compare Brittain and Brett .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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