Brief Life History of Polley
When Polley Burt was born on 22 August 1793, in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, her father, William Burt, was 48 and her mother, Prudence Lincoln, was 39. She died on 17 March 1869, in her hometown, at the age of 75.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Polley Burt, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Polly Burt, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
- Polley Burt, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1840– Male
1793–1869 Female
Parents and Siblings
1745–1832 Male
1754–1842 Female
Siblings (11)
1771–1821 Female
1773–1821 Female
1775–1848 Male
1778–1832 Female
1779– Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 1
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 7
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 26
Name Meaning
English (southern): variant of Bird , Bright , or Burd .
German: Middle High German burt ‘that which is due or proper’, therefore a nickname for someone who has fulfilled his obligations properly.
Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine): variant of Burd .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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