Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Whiting was born on 19 July 1775, in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Whitting Esq., was 43 and her mother, Deborah Davis, was 36. She married William Wherry on 5 December 1807. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 2 November 1843, at the age of 68, and was buried in Fair Hill, Cecil, Maryland, United States.
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- Mary Whitting Wherry, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Whiting (Old English Hwīting, a patronymic from the personal name Hwīta, from hwīt ‘white’ applied as a nickname).
History: Rev. Samuel Whiting arrived in Boston, MA, in May 1636, and made his home in Lynn, MA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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