Lucy Priscilla Vary

Brief Life History of Lucy Priscilla

When Lucy Priscilla Vary was born on 23 November 1798, in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, United States, her father, David Nathan Vary, was 32 and her mother, Mary Sheldon, was 32. She married Harry Dunham on 4 March 1819, in Nassau, Nassau, Rensselaer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Nassau, Nassau, Rensselaer, New York, United States for about 5 years and Mottville, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States in 1880. She died on 26 February 1885, in White Pigeon, White Pigeon Township, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in White Pigeon Township Cemetery, White Pigeon, White Pigeon Township, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harry Dunham
1795–1850
Lucy Priscilla Vary
1798–1885
Marriage: 4 March 1819
Nathan Dunham
1819–1821
Mary Jane Dunham
1826–
Henry Melvin Dunham
1823–1894
Margaret Vary Dunham
1825–1898
Martha Ann Dunham
1832–1890
Willet Vary Dunham
1834–1917

Sources (8)

  • Lucy Dunham in household of John J Kittel, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Lucy Priscilla Vary Dunham, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Lucy Dunham in entry for Martha A. Manwaring, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"

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.

1805

The Territory of Michigan was organized as an incorporated territory of the United States on June 30, 1805, with Detroit as the territorial capital.

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

Name Meaning

English: from a late form of Farrow ; it was firstrecorded in the 17th century.

Hungarian (Váry): variantof Vári (see Vari ).

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

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