Elizabeth (Marr) Brittain (1748 - abt. 1815)

Born 2 Sep 1748 in Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Wife of Zeboeth Brittain — married 1768 in Amwell, Somerset, New Jersey

Descendants

Died about 18 Jun 1815 at about age 66 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Marr was born on 2 September 1748 at Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Lawrence Marr and his wife Esther.^[1][2]

She married Zeboeth Brittain.^[3][4][5]

Elizabeth Brittain is shown by the Census of 1790 as a resident of Lower Mt. Bethel township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Her family was then 2 males 16 and up, 1 male under 16 and 6 females. It is almost a certainty that this Elizabeth was a widow at that time.^[6]

Death date is deemed most likely though uncertain. There are sources showing different dates: 1) 18 June 1805 in "Miller and Pursel Families". The author states the information is an extract of information from records of Rev. Alem Brittain. Alem was Elizabeth's grandson. 2) Van Name says Elizabeth died in 1813. 3) James and John Brittain give 18 June 1815.

Note

Note: #H582

Sources

1. ↑ findagrave.com
2. ↑ James E. Brittain, p. 10
3. ↑ Lola G. Britton
4. ↑ Pennsylvania Families of Brittain-Britton, p. 74
5. ↑ Elmer Garfield Van Name, p. 26
6. ↑ United States Census, 1790

• findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83074432?search=true.

• James E. Brittain," Brittain Genealogy," Wayne, Nebraska, 1939., P. 10.

• Lola G. Britton

• Pennsylvania Families of Brittain-Britton, data taken from publications of the Geneological Society of PA, Vol. 110, page 74, 1930 -32 with additions by Iva Scheffel of Fairfield, IA 1963-1964 (ID Historical Library, Boise, ID)

• "Britton Genealogy, Early Generations from Somersetshire, England to Staten Island, NY" by Elmer Garfield Van Name, p 26

• United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHKJ-J7T : accessed 12 March 2018), Elizabeth Britain, Lower Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 257, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 568,148. .

• WikiTree profile Marr-106 created through the import of Moody-Howell_2011-06-05.ged on Jun 11, 2011 by Robert Moody. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.

Notes

Note H582Locations and death dates from Susan Shenstone from Mrs. Helen Bowman (see Shenstone letter).

There are no probate records in Northumberland county for Elizabeth Brittain at any early date.

From LeOma Agler research; death date is 11 June 1815.

See also "Britton Genealogy" by Elmer Garfield Van Name, J.D., LL.D. October 1970.

Elizabeth is reported by Doyle Brittain to have died in Columbia county, PA, 18 June 1805. (mar. 1768)