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Martha Lynn 1723 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1723

Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Aft. 1770

Death Location: Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Hugh Linn

Mother: Susannah None

Spouse(s): John Colerain

Children(s): Margaret Wilson

In 1723, Martha Lynn entered the world in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Hugh Linn and Susannah. Martha Lynn married John Wilson of Colerain, and had children including Margaret (Peggy) Wilson. Martha Lynn passed away in 1770 in Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1723, Martha Lynn entered the world in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Hugh Linn and Susannah.
  • Martha Lynn married John Wilson of Colerain, and had children including Margaret (Peggy) Wilson.
  • Martha Lynn passed away in 1770 in Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Linn
1700 – 1777
Birth Location: Scotland
HL
Susannah None
1700 – 1775
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

John Colerain
1720 – 1799
Birth Location: Colraine, Pennsylvania, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Margaret Wilson
1766 – 1862
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Martha Lynn's Ancestors

Self
Martha Lynn
1723 – 1770
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Hugh Linn
1700 – 1777
Scotland
Susannah
1700 – 1775
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Lynn's Descendants

1.
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Martha Lynn (1723 – Aft. 1770) m. John (Wilson of) Colerain (28 May 1720 – 9 Oct 1799)
  1. 1. Margaret ((Peggy)) Wilson (1766 – 1 Nov 1862) m. James (Jarvis) Russell (1763 – 9 September 1849)
    1. 1. Samuel (D) Russell (10 July 1791 – 14 September 1820)
    2. 2. Sarah (Jarvis) Russell (6 December 1793 – 3 August 1837)
    3. 3. John (Wilcox) Russell (11 Oct 1794 – 01 Aug 1869)
    4. 4. Alexander (Wilson) Russell (Abt. 1797 – Sep 1875)
    5. 5. Elizabeth (H) Russell (9 May 1802 – 1 April 1836)
    6. 6. Clementine Russell (9 October 1809 – 7 December 1830)
    7. 7. Albert (C) Russell (9 October 1809 – 22 August 1840)
    8. 8. Margaret Russell (abt 1813 – 1850) m. Joseph (Harvey) Gresham ( – Abt. 1848)
      1. 1. Cordelia (B.) Gresham (July 1840 – 15 Sep 1919) m. Jacob Stull m. John (Berry) Yeager (25 Apr 1838 – 24 Jun 1908)
        1. 1. Margaret ("Maggie") Yeager (9 Jun 1884 – 14 January 1943) m. Alva (Roscoe) Moore (31 Jul 1884 – about 1965)

Martha Lynn's Timeline

3 Records

1723
1723
Birth of Martha Lynn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1744
27 Jun 1744
Age 21
Martha Lynn was married in Sessay, Yorkshire, England
Sessay, Yorkshire, England
1770
Aft. 1770
Age 47
Death of Martha Lynn in Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1744
    Event Place: Sessay, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1770
    Event Place: Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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