Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Weyman was born about 1750, in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, her father, Edward Weyman, was 21 and her mother, Rebecca Rosa Breintnall, was 23. She married John Brewton on 7 January 1771, in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, British Colonial America.
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- Mary Wayman, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Mary Weyman, "South Carolina Marriages, 1709-1913"
- Mary Weyman Brewton, "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · Battle of Sullivan's Island
On June 28, 1776, the Battle of Sullivan's Island takes place on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Since it is so close to Charelston, the battle is sometimes referred to as the First Siege of Charleston. This is the first time that the Americans had a victory against a land and sea attack by the British.
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.
Name Meaning
English (Gloucestershire): variant of Wyman or Waitman .
Americanized form of German Weymann: variant of Weimann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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