John Laughter

Brief Life History of John

When John Laughter was born in 1660, in England, his father, Henry Lauter, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth C Knopp, was 26. He married Jane Bailey from 1689 to 1692, in Surry, Surry, Virginia, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 7 March 1708, in Surry, Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 48.

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John Laughter
1660–1708
Jane Bailey
1674–1741
Marriage: from 1689 to 1692
Hannah Laughter
1692–
John Laughter
1695–1720
Henry Lauter
1708–1770

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    1688 · Glorious Revolution

    The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.

    Name Meaning

    English (Norfolk): apparently a nickname for a jolly, laughing person, from the vocabulary word laughter.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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