Brief Life History of Cynthia
When Cynthia Pitchford was born on 7 May 1812, in North Carolina, United States, her father, Thomas Pitchford, was 42 and her mother, Elizabeth Pitchford, was 30. She married Burwell Pitchford on 15 January 1833. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, United States in 1860 and Fishing Creek Township, Granville, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years. She died in 1883, in Granville, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 71.
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- Cynthia Pitchford, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Cynthia - Government record: birth-name: Cynthia
- Santha Pitchford, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1830 · Trail of Tears
In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English (West Midlands): habitational name from Pitchford in Shropshire; the name is derived from Old English pic ‘pitch, resin’ + ford ‘ford’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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