When Jacob Salley was born about 1759, in Goodland Township, Orangeburg, South Carolina, British Colonial America, his father, Martin Salley, was 30 and his mother, Susanna Yonn, was 30. He married Elizabeth Ann Corbitt about 1795, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died after 1820, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, and was buried in Gin Branch Cemetery, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
On June 28, 1776, the Battle of Sullivan's Island takes place on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Since it is so close to Charelston, the battle is sometimes referred to as the First Siege of Charleston. This is the first time that the Americans had a victory against a land and sea attack by the British.
Americanized form of Swiss German Sahli .
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Soilligh ‘son of Soilleach’, a personal name possibly based on soilghe ‘ease, agreeableness’.
French (northern, mainly Manche): unexplained. Compare Saley .
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