Brief Life History of Francis
When Francis Keith was born on 13 December 1776, in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, his father, David Keith, was 29 and his mother, Susanah Kingman, was 23. He married Melinda Holbrook on 23 January 1800. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 5 August 1829, at the age of 52, and was buried in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Francis Keith, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Francis Keith, "Find A Grave Index"
- Francis Keith, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1776–1829 Male
1782–1851 Female
Children (1)
1817–1890 Male
Parents and Siblings
1747–1822 Male
1754–1854 Female
Siblings (6)
1771–1814 Male
1774–1832 Female
1776–1829 Male
1783–1862 Male
1785–1846 Female
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World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 5
1783 · A Free America
Age 7
1791
Age 15
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from the lands of Keith in East Lothian. The placename is derived from British Celtic cait- ‘wood’. In the 17th century numerous bearers of this name settled in Ulster.
German: nickname from Middle High German kīt ‘sprout, offspring’.
History: George Keith (c. 1638–1716), born at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, came to NJ in or before 1685. In 1689 he settled in Philadelphia, where he became headmaster of the school now called the William Penn Charter School. He came into sharp collision with the Quaker leaders in PA and formed a separatist party known as the Christian Quakers, popularly known as ‘Keithians’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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