John Searcy Jr

Male1727–1791

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 had at least 12 sons and 1 daughter with Annis Annie Williams. 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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Family Time Line

John Searcy Jr
1727–1791
Annis Annie Williams
1725–1790
Luke Searcy
1750–1779
Bartlett Searcy
1753–1790
John Searcy III
1751–1783
Jeremiah Searcy
1754–1830
John Searcy
1754–1841
Reuben Searcy
1757–1817
George Searcy Sr.
1758–1842
Richard Searcy
1759–1838
Daniel Searcy
1763–1820
Richard Anderson Searcy
1764–1838
Anna Searcy
1764–1848
Aaron Searcy
1765–1839
James Searcy
1766–

Sources (1)

  • Granville. Will Records 1787–1796

Spouse and Children

Children (13)

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Parents and Siblings

Siblings (9)

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World Events (5)

1729 · Becomes a Royal Colony

Age 2

July 25, 1729, North Carolina became a royal colony, when the colony was sold to King George II.

1767 · Tryon Palace

Age 40

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

Age 47

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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