Brief Life History of Ann
When Ann Sloan was born on 5 April 1751, in Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America, her father, Fergus Sloan, was 26 and her mother, Ann Elizabeth Robinson, was 28. She married Major Mussendine Ebenezer Matthews about 1775, in Iredell, Brunswick, North Carolina, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 17 October 1805, in Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States.
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- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
- Ann Sloan Matthews, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ann Mathews, "North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index"
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World Events (6)
1767 · Tryon Palace
Built on August 26, 1767, the Tryon Palace became the capitol building for North Carolina. The building was named after William Tryon a British officer and colonial official.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
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
Irish (Down and Antrim) and Scottish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Sluaghadháin ‘descendant of Sluaghadhán’, a diminutive of the Gaelic personal name Sluaghadh ‘raider’. Compare Slowey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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