Brief Life History of John
When John Wyatt was born on 29 March 1772, in Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America, his father, William Wyatt, was 33 and his mother, Margaret Bostick, was 33. He married Alley Rains on 2 December 1802, in Franklin, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States for about 5 years and Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, United States in 1848. He died on 24 February 1869, in Mississippi, United States, at the age of 96.
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- John Wyatt, "United States Census, 1840"
- John Wyatt, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Annice- Jourdan-, "United States, Native American, Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation Rolls, 1848-1970"
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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.
1775
Many people believe that North Carolina was the first state to declare independence from England with the Mecklenburg Declaration of 1775.
1798 · Mississippi is Organized as an American Territory
The �Mississippi territory existed from April 7, 1798, to December 10, 1817, when the western half became the state of Mississippi and the eastern half became Alabama Territory. The territory was given up by Spain through the Treaty of Madrid.
Name Meaning
English:
from the Middle English personal names Wiot or Wiet. These are often pet forms of Wy, from ancient Germanic Wido (see Guy , compare Wyand 1). Wy is the usual Norman French form of the name; the Parisian French form is Guy. Wiot was also used as a diminutive of William . As a surname Wyot(t) became Wyatt during the 16th century.
in Suffolk, this is sometimes a variant of Wyard, from the Middle English personal name Wiard, which is generally from Old English Wīgheard, which is composed of the elements wīg ‘battle’ + heard ‘bold, brave’. Occasionally it may be from Old French Wiard, ancient Germanic Withard (see Viard ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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