Brief Life History of William
When William Utley was born in 1790, in Wake, North Carolina, United States, his father, Isham Utley, was 41 and his mother, Mary Myatt, was 36. He married Lucy Grizzard on 18 February 1812, in Holly Springs Township, Wake, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 7 May 1894, in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 104.
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- William Utley, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- William Utley, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- William Utley, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
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.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Utley in Keighley (Yorkshire), from the Old English personal name Utta + Old English lēah ‘wood, woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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