Brief Life History of John
When John Searcy Jr was born in 1727, in Granville District, North Carolina, British Colonial America, his father, Col John Searcy Sr, was 33 and his mother, Phoebe Andersen Hargrave, was 29. He married Anna Morgan Williams in 1750, in Granville, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 13 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Fayette, Kentucky, United States in 1789 and Johnston, North Carolina, United States in 1790. He died in 1791, in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in North Carolina, United States.
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- Granville. Will Records 1787–1796
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1729 · Becomes a Royal Colony
July 25, 1729, North Carolina became a royal colony, when the colony was sold to King George II.
1767 · Tryon Palace
Built on August 26, 1767, the Tryon Palace became the capitol building for North Carolina. The building was named after William Tryon a British officer and colonial official.
1774 · Edenton Tea Party
On October 25, 1774, the Edenton Tea Party took place. It was the first organized women's protest. They put their cups down and refused to buy any tea.
Name Meaning
English (Nottinghamshire): probably a habitational name from a place in France, such as Cercy-la-Tour (Nièvre), Cersay (Deux-Sèvres), or Sercy (Saône-et-Loire). Compare Searcey and Sircy .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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