Who was Martha Luther?

Martha Luther (1681–1764) was born in Swansea, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America and died in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Martha Luther 1681–1764

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Born 9 DEC 1681 · Swansea, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America

Died 18 NOV 1764 · Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States

Father Samuel Luther

Mother Mary Abell

Spouse Hugh Cole

Children David Cole, Deborah Cole, Hugh Cole, Joanna Cole, Joseph Cole, Martha Cole, Nehemiah Cole, Peleg Cole

Siblings Ebenezer Luther, Elizabeth Luther, Experience Luther, Joanna Luther, Jonah Luther, Joshua Luther, Mary Luther, Mehitable Luther, Nathaniel Luther, Samuel Luther, Susanna Luther, Theophilus Luther

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The story of Martha Luther began in 1681 in Swansea, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America. Martha Luther married hugh cole, and had children including david cole, deborah cole, hugh cole, joanna cole, joseph cole, martha cole, nehemiah cole, peleg cole. Martha Luther passed away in 1764 in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States.

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Birth of Martha Luther in Swansea, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America

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Death of Martha Luther in Warren, Bristol, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial America

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Martha Luther

This ancestor line traces from Möhra, Sachsen-Meiningen, Germany (1370) to Swansea, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America (1681) across 12 generations.

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: Martha Luther (1681–1764) was born in Swansea, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America and died in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Martha in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 12 generations of this lineage geographically.
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1681–1764

Swansea, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America