Martha (Wilson) Carver (1783 - 1838)

Born 13 May 1783 in Byberry, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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Died 26 Nov 1838 at age 55 in Byberry, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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Martha was a Friend (Quaker)

Biography

Martha Wilson, born May 13, 1783, was the daughter of Benjamin & Elizabeth Wilson.^[1]

Martha's parents first appear in the records of Falls Meeting at the time of their marriage in 1782. Martha was named on the Certificate of Removal granted to Benjamin Wilson in April of 1781. The family was received by the Caln Meeting the following month (May 1781). Martha again appears with her family on the Certificate of Removal granted by Caln in November of 1789, and was received with the family by New Garden Meeting the following June (1790). ^[2]

Martha married Eli Carver, son of Samuel & Susanna (Conrad) Carver 12th day 6 month 1805 in the Byberry meetinghouse. They both resided in Byberry at that time.^[3]

She died Eli's Widow 26 November 1838 at the age of 55 yrs, 6 months, 13 days and is buried in Byberry.^[4]

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Sources

1. ↑ Byberry Births and Burials, 1810
2. ↑ see:

   Extracts from the records of Falls Meeting

   Extracts from the records of the Friends Meeting at Caln

3. ↑ Haddonfield MM, marriage certificates 1782-1813; pg. 192-193
4. ↑ Byberry Births and Burials, 1810

See also:

• Martindale, Joseph. "Catalog Record: A History of the Townships of Byberry and Moreland in Philadelphia, Pa. : From Their Earliest Settlement by the Whites to the Present Time | Hathi Trust Digital Library." T. Ellwood Zell, Philadelphia, 1 Jan. 1867. Web. 23 Nov. 2014. <http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011607171>.

• Ancestry.com database U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 (subscription required): Byberry Births and Burials, 1810; pg.12
  Byberry MM, List of Members 1829
  Haddonfield MM, marriage certificates 1782-1813; pg.192-193

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Acknowledgements

• Thank you to Holly Bishop for starting this profile.
• Thank you to Andrea Powell for contributions to this profile.