Brief Life History of Judith
When Judith Word was born on 22 July 1770, in Virginia, United States, her father, Thomas Word, was 26 and her mother, Lockey Harrison, was 23. She married Joseph FUQUA in 1790, in Cumberland, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 10 January 1844, in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States.
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- Judith Word Fuqua, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
Perhaps an Americanized form of Dutch Van der Woord, a habitational name from any of the places called Woord or Woerd.
English: variant of Worth .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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