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Martha Houston 1685–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1739

Death Location: Bart, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Father: John Wark

Mother: Janet Wark

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Children(s):

The story of Martha Houston began in 1685 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Martha Houston passed away in 1739 in Bart, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Houston began in 1685 in Chester, Pennsylvania.
  • Martha Houston passed away in 1739 in Bart, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Children(s)

Martha Houston's Ancestors

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Martha Houston
1685–1739
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
Parents
John Wark
1665–1684
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (Drew) Wark
1667–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Wark
1625–1667
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Stark
1629–1667
Glasgow High Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William Drew
1649–1700
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Margaret (T.) Arskine\Arskein
1650–1748
Old Machar,Aberdeen,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Work
1608–1660
Christian Drover
1614–1636
William Stark
1609–
Mary Holt
1604–1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Work
1591–1671
Margaret Clutterburk
1581–1656

Martha Houston's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Martha Houston in Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
1739
1739
Age 54
Death of Martha Houston in Bart, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Bart, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Bart, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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