Mary Greenland

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Greenland was born in 1750, in High Littleton, Somerset, England, her father, Joseph Greenland, was 27 and her mother, Sarah, was 26. She married John Vater on 21 February 1773, in High Littleton, Somerset, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

John Vater
1747–1863
Mary Greenland
1750–
Marriage: 21 February 1773
James Vater
1773–1835
John Vater
1775–
Anne Vater
1778–1847

Sources (6)

  • Mary Greenland, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
  • Mary in entry for Anne Vater, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
  • Mary in entry for James Vater, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"

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World Events (8)

1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted

Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.

1754 · Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.

1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia

The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) green meadow’, Middle English grene, grein + land, or a habitational name from a minor place so named.

Americanized form (translation into English) of Dutch Groenland and possibly also of German Grönland: habitational name from any of several farmsteads or hamlets so named, with the same meaning as 1 above, from Dutch groen, Low German grön ‘green’ + land ‘land’. The surname Grönland is very rare in Germany.

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

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