Martha Ann
JOHNSTON
Born
1 February 1760
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New Hope, Orange, Crown Colony of North Carolina
Died
28 September 1848
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Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Martha Ann JOHNSTON was born 1 February 1760 in New Hope, Orange, Crown Colony of North Carolina
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Martha Ann married Matthew MCCAULEY 1 February 1783 in Orange, North Carolina, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Matthew MCCAULEY was born abt. 1750 in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland. Matthew died 6 September 1821 in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA.
Martha Ann JOHNSTON died 28 September 1848 in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA.
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Matthew MCCAULEY-- Date: 1 February 1783 Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
Matthew MCCAULEY-- Date: 1 February 1783 Place: Orange, North Carolina, USAChildren of Matthew MCCAULEY and Martha Ann JOHNSTON
William MCCAULEY (b.3 August 1791, New Hope, Orange, North Carolina, USA d. 21 April 1829, Chapel Hill Township, Orange, North Carolina, USA)m. Virginia Jane STEWART 21 July 1816
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1760 Birth 1 February 1760
New Hope, Orange, Crown Colony of North Carolina
1783 Marriage / PartnerMartha Ann JOHNSTON and Matthew MCCAULEY 1 February 1783, Orange, North Carolina, USA
She was 23 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 Birth of ChildWilliam MCCAULEY was born 3 August 1791, New Hope, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Martha Ann was 31 years old.
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.
1821 Death of Spouse/PartnerMatthew MCCAULEY died 6 September 1821, Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1829 Death of ChildWilliam MCCAULEY died 21 April 1829, Chapel Hill Township, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Martha Ann was 69 years old.
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. 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)
1848 Death 28 September 1848
Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, USA
She died at the age of 88.
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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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