Mary Pigott

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Pigott was born in 1795, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, George Pigott, was 44 and her mother, Mary Lemasters, was 42. She married Aaron Shinn on 21 May 1811, in Harrison, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Harrison, Virginia, United States in 1810 and Tyler, Virginia, United States for about 6 years. She died in 1851, in Doddridge, Virginia, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Pigott Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Aaron Shinn
1782–1840
Mary Pigott
1795–1851
Marriage: 21 May 1811
Abraham Pigott Shinn
1812–1850
Phoebe Shinn
1815–1898
George Washington Shinn
1817–1871
Eliza Ann Shinn
1819–1858
Levi Smith Shinn
1821–1902
Josiah H. Shinn
1822–1890
Sarah Ellen Shinn
1824–1894
Emily Jane Shinn
1826–1909
William Jehu Shinn
1832–1918
David Alpheus Shinn
1835–1868

Sources (33)

  • Mary Childers in household of Robert Childers, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Clay County, West Virginia births, marriages, deaths, wills, inventories and cemetery records :; ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9KM-W6RP
  • Unknown, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English (mainly Yorkshire) and Irish: variant of Piggott .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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