Dolley PAYNE

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20 May 1768 , New Garden, Rowan, Crown Colony of North Carolina

Died

12 July 1849 , Washington, DC, USA

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Born: 20 May 1768 in New Garden, Rowan, Crown Colony of North Carolina

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Dolley married John TODD 7 January 1790 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
John TODD was born 17 November 1763 in Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania. John died 24 October 1793 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Dolley married (2) James MADISON 15 September 1794 in Harewood, Jefferson, Virginia, USA . James MADISON was born 16 March 1751 in Port Conway, Crown Colony of Virginia. James died 28 June 1836 in Montpelier, Orange, Virginia, USA.

Dolley PAYNE died 12 July 1849 in Washington, DC, USA.

daughter of John Payne and Mary Winston Coles

obituary in Daily National Intelligencer, dated July 14, 1849

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Dolley PAYNE married

John TODD
Marriage date: 7 January 1790
Marriage place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Children of John TODD and Dolley PAYNE

John Payne TODD

Born: 29 February 1792, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 16 January 1852, Washington, DC, USA

William Temple TODD

Born: July 1793, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 24 October 1793, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Dolley PAYNE married

James MADISON
Marriage date: 15 September 1794
Marriage place: Harewood, Jefferson, Virginia, USA

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Birth — 1768
20 May 1768
New Garden, Rowan, Crown Colony of North Carolina

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Marriage / Partner
Dolley PAYNE and John TODD 7 January 1790, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

She was 21 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Birth of Child
John Payne TODD was born 29 February 1792, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Dolley was 23 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
William Temple TODD was born July 1793, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Dolley was 25 years old.

1793 Death of Spouse/Partner
John TODD died 24 October 1793, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1794 Marriage / Partner
Dolley PAYNE and James MADISON 15 September 1794, Harewood, Jefferson, Virginia, USA

She was 26 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1836 Death of Spouse/Partner
James MADISON died 28 June 1836, Montpelier, Orange, Virginia, USA

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

Death — 1849
12 July 1849
Washington, DC, USA
She died at the age of 81.

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Carolina is from the Latin word for Charles (Carolus) honoring King Charles I of England (who made the original land grant in 1629). South Carolina was formed in 1729, when the Carolina colony was divided in two. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1729 - Crown Colony of Carolina
1729 - 1789 - Crown Colony of North Carolina
November 21, 1789 - North Carolina becomes 12th U.S. state

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