Lewis Pierce Duvall

Brief Life History of Lewis Pierce

When Lewis Pierce Duvall was born about 1758, in Frederick, Maryland, British Colonial America, his father, Senator John Pearce Duvall, was 22 and his mother, Martha Berry, was 22. He married Sarah Thomas on 4 November 1784, in Harrison, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Harrison, Virginia, United States in 1790. He died on 2 July 1833, in Bridgeport, Harrison, Virginia, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lewis Pierce Duvall
1758–1833
Sarah Thomas
1758–1833
Marriage: 4 November 1784
Evan Thomas Duvall
1787–1851
Mary Ann Duvall
1788–1866
Martha Duvall
1789–1829
George Thomas Duvall
1791–1877
Cornelius P. Duvall
1798–1825
Thomas Lewis Duvall
1807–1898

Sources (13)

  • Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790, Virginia : records of the state enumerations: 1782 to 1785
  • Lewis, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
  • Lewis Duvall, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1758 · Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.

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.

Name Meaning

Altered form of French Duval . It is also found in England, where it is in part of Huguenot origin. Compare Devaul .

History: This surname is listed along with its original form Duval in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

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

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