Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Jeffreys was born in 1779, in Granville, North Carolina, United States, her father, Osborn Jeffreys Jr., was 27 and her mother, Sally Taylor, was 18. She married Smith in 1805. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth Jeffreys - Published information: Family genealogies: birth: 1779; Granville, North Carolina, United States
- John King, Jr. and John M. and Sally Smith, "Lincoln County, Kentucky, Deeds, 1780-1866"
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1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1789 · Becomes 12th State
On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Jeffries .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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