Brief Life History of Mary Catherine
When Mary Catherine Steffey was born on 15 January 1767, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, her father, Johannes Staffour Steffey, was 21 and her mother, Anna Maria Heyl, was 25. She married Adam Dutton on 6 March 1787, in Montgomery, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 5 May 1852, in Wythe, Virginia, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Kimberling Cemetery, Rural Retreat, Wythe, Virginia, United States.
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- Catharine Dutting in household of Adam Dutting, "United States Census, 1850"
- Steffen, "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
- Catherina Derting, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of South German Steffi, from a pet form of the personal name Steffen, a German vernacular form of Latin Stephanus (see Steven ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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