When James Pugh was born on 9 February 1771, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Rev. Evan Pugh Jr., was 41 and his mother, Martha McGee, was 22. He married Frances Holloway on 18 October 1803, in South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 12 March 1814, in Darlington Township, Darlington, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Pugh Cemetery, Darlington, South Carolina, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
On June 28, 1776, the Battle of Sullivan's Island takes place on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Since it is so close to Charelston, the battle is sometimes referred to as the First Siege of Charleston. This is the first time that the Americans had a victory against a land and sea attack by the British.
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
Welsh: Anglicized form of the patronymic ap Hugh ‘son of Hugh’ (see Hughes ).
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