Martha Besstone SWEET

Born

abt. 1717 , English Harbour, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

Died

11 March 1788 , Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

Martha Besstone married Bernard BATSON abt. 1745 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bernard BATSON was born abt. 1710 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. Bernard died 25 May 1761 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada.

Parents & Family of Martha Besstone SWEET

Parents of Martha Besstone SWEET

Father

Philip Edmunds SWEET

Mother

Annabel HARVEY

Grandparents of Martha Besstone SWEET

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Martha Besstone SWEET

Martha Besstone SWEET married

Bernard BATSON
Marriage date: abt. 1745
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Children of Bernard BATSON and Martha Besstone SWEET

Martha BATSON

Born: abt. 1745, English Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
Died: 17 June 1824, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

Married: Joseph PINHORN 10 October 1766

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1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Bernard BATSON died 25 May 1761, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.