Brief Life History of Rebecca
When Rebecca Loflin was born on 11 September 1776, in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, her father, Richard Loflin, was 21 and her mother, Mary Polly Tolson Nelson, was 25. She married Davis Hix Sr. about 1795. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 15 August 1854, in Randolph, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 77.
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1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1789 · Becomes 12th State
On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.
1799 · Gold Nuggets Found
"In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow """"rock"""" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the """"rock"""" was a gold nugget."
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Altered form of Irish or Scottish Laughlin . This surname is common in NC.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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