Brief Life History of Priscilla
When Priscilla Askew was born on 29 August 1776, in North Carolina, United States, her father, James Askew, was 26 and her mother, Persillea Lee, was 26. She married Jonathan Hargis on 17 October 1796, in Person, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Burke, North Carolina, United States in 1820 and Shelby, Tennessee, United States in 1830. She died on 21 November 1836, at the age of 60.
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- United States Census, 1800
- Precila Askew, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- United States Census, 1810
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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.
1789 · Becomes 12th State
On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.
1792 · Capital City Moved
New Bern had been the capital of North Carolina in its early days. In 1792, the capital was moved to Raleigh because it was more the center of the state.
Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire named Aiskew, from Old Norse eik ‘oak’ + skógr ‘wood’, or possibly from another minor place in northern England likewise named with the same elements, such as Aiskew in Marrick (North Yorkshire) or the lost Aykescof in Preese (Lancashire). Compare Ayscue , Esco , Eskew , and Haskew .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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