Brief Life History of Obedience
When Obedience Sudberry was born about 1762, in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States, her father, Ezekiel Sudberry 3rd, was 38 and her mother, Catherine Jackson, was 44. She married Thomas Blair Clayton on 17 March 1785, in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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Sources (4)
- Obedience Sudbury, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Obedience Sudbury in entry for Thomas B Clayton, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
- Obedience Sudbury in entry for Thos B Clayton, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
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World Events (8)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Sudbury . This form of the name has now died out in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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