Brief Life History of John
When John Waller was born in January 1618, in Westmorland, England, his father, Robert Waller, was 31 and his mother, Mary Twist, was 27. He married Alice Major in 1660, in Accomack Parish, Accomack, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Virginia, British Colonial America in 1653. In 1682, his occupation is listed as merchant in England, United Kingdom. He died on 26 March 1667, in Monie, Somerset, Maryland, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Somerset, Maryland, British Colonial America.
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- John Waller, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Waller in entry for Alce Waller, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
- John Waller in entry for Mager Waller, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
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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.
1666
Historical Boundaries: 1666: Somerset, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Somerset, Maryland, United States
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English waler, waliere, walour, waller ‘builder of walls, mason’.
English: in Sussex, perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived by a prominent wall.
English: topographic name for someone who lived by a spring, stream, or man-made well, from Middle English waller, a derivative of Middle English walle, Old English wælle, wælle. It is a West Midlands dialect form of Weller .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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