Brief Life History of Nancy J
When Nancy J Williams was born on 4 August 1851, in Sampson, North Carolina, United States, her father, Thomas Williams Jr, was 39 and her mother, Nancy J. Jackson, was 37. She lived in Township 1, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States in 1900 and Averasboro Township, Harnett, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. She died on 9 August 1914, at the age of 63.
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- Nancy J Williams in household of Thomas Wilson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Nancy J. Williams - Government record: birth-name: Nancy J. Williams
- Nancy Jane Williams, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"
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1853 · First State Fair
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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