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Martha Colton 1740–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Wheathill, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 04 JUN 1816

Death Location: Much wenlock Shropshire England

Father: William Brecknock

Mother: MARTHA Weaver

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The story of Martha Colton began in 1740 in Wheathill, Shropshire, England. Martha Colton passed away in 1816 in Much wenlock Shropshire England.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Colton began in 1740 in Wheathill, Shropshire, England.
  • Martha Colton passed away in 1816 in Much wenlock Shropshire England.

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Martha Colton's Ancestors

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Martha Colton
1740–1816
Birth Place: Wheathill, Shropshire, England
Parents
William Brecknock
1704–1789
Wheathill, Shropshire, England
MARTHA Weaver
1710–1758
Wheathill, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Elkanah Weaver
1671–1758
Stoke Saint Milborough, Shropshire, England
Martha Haines
1677–
Stoke Saint Milborough, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Weaver
1644–1739
Eleanor Williams
1650–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Weaver
1615–1653
Jocosa Huxley
1615–1694
Richard Williams
1630–1672
Margaret Swaine
1610–

Martha Colton's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Martha Colton in Wheathill, Shropshire, England
Wheathill, Shropshire, England
1816
04 JUN 1816
Age 76
Death of Martha Colton in Much wenlock Shropshire England
Much wenlock Shropshire England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Wheathill, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 JUN 1816
    Event Place: Much wenlock Shropshire England

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