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Martha Meredith (Carpenter)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Philadelpha, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: September 26, 1769 (51)
Philadelpha, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Carpenter and Anna Carpenter
Wife of Reese Meredith
Mother of Ester (Meredith) Ballou; John Meredith; Elizabeth Clymer; Gen. Samuel Meredith and Anne Hill
Sister of Hannah Wharton and Samuel Carpenter

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About Martha Meredith

Biography

Martha Carpenter, daughter of John and Anne, married in Philadelphia, Reese Meredith, March 23, 1738. Reese was the son of Reese, of Radnorshire, Wales. He produced a certificate dated 2d mo., 1730, from the monthly meeting in Leominster, Hereford County, Great Britain, of his right of membership among Friends. Died in Philadelphia, November 17, 1778, aged about 70. His wife died 8 mo. 26, 1769. He was a shipping merchant largely in trade. Their children were: Samuel, married Margaret Cadwallader. Anne, married Henry Hill, merchant. Flizabeth, married George Clymer.

Wife of Reese

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Martha Meredith's Timeline

1718
May 23, 1718
Philadelpha, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
1738
1738
Dublin, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
1739
February 24, 1739
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Province of Pennsylvania, British Proprietary Colony
1739
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
1741
February 10, 1741
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Province of Pennsylvania, British Proprietary Colony
1743
1743
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
1769
September 26, 1769
Age 51
Philadelpha, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America