Elizabeth Betsey Farrand

Brief Life History of Elizabeth Betsey

Elizabeth Betsey Farrand was born on 8 April 1723, in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States as the daughter of Andrew Farrand and Margaret. She married Robert Bratten about 1745, in Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died after 1780, in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Bratten
1723–1790
Elizabeth Betsey Farrand
1723–1780
Marriage: about 1745
Sarah Bratten
1746–
David Bratton
1762–1824
Elizabeth Bratten
1749–
Robert Bratton
1751–1833
Margaret Bratton
1755–1842
Susanna Bratton
1763–1849
John Bratton
1768–1856

Sources (4)

  • Elizabeth Farrend, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Elizabeth in entry for Elizabeth Bratten, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Elizabeth in entry for Sarah Bratten, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"

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World Events (2)

1770

Whitingham Charter March 12, 1770

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

Name Meaning

English: from Old French ferrant ‘iron-gray’ (a derivative of fer ‘iron’), probably a nickname with reference to hair color.

English: from the medieval personal name Fer(r)ant, a Middle English and Old French form of Ferdinand , which came to be associated with the color.

French: variant of Ferrand . This surname is very rare in France.

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

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