James Flagg

Brief Life History of James

When James Flagg was born before 1777, in Campobello Island, Campobello, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, Josiah Flagg, was 26 and his mother, Sarah Flagg Hunt, was 21. He married Lucy Smith on 3 May 1802, in Campobello Island, Campobello, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He immigrated to United States in 1831. He died before 1861, in Grand Manan, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Family Time Line

James Flagg
1777–before 1861
Clarsey McLearn
1810–1871
Marriage: 1835
Alexander Flagg
about 1836–
Annie Flagg
1840–
Jane Flagg
about 1843–1864
Edward Flagg
about 1847–

Sources (4)

  • Legacy NFS Source: James Flagg - Government record: Census record: death: before 1861; Grand Manan, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada
  • James Flagg, "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950"
  • James Flagg, "United States Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874"

World Events (7)

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.

1784

When New Brunswick was established in 1784 it was divided into eight counties. Charlotte County is one of the original counties established in 1785. It is located in southwestern New Brunswick. Seven parishes, Pennfield, Saint Andrews, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick, Saint Stephen and West Isles were created in 1786. Campobello and Grand Manan were created from West Isles in 1803 and 1816 respectively. In 1823, Saint James was created from Saint Stephen. Dumbarton was created from Saint Patrick in 1856, and Lepreau was divided from Pennfield in 1859. Clarendon was set off from Pennfield and Lepreau in 1869. Dufferin from St. Stephen in 1873; Saint Croix was created from Saint Andrews in 1874.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

habitational name from Middle English flag(ge) ‘turf, sod, block of peat’ (Old Norse flag). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived at a place where turves were cut, or toponymic, from a place so named, such as Flagg, Derbyshire. It may also be a nickname for someone who cut turves. Compare Flack .

habitational name from Middle English flagge ‘reed, rush’, for someone who lived in a place characterised by reeds, or perhaps for someone who cut reeds for thatch.

perhaps from Middle English flag(ge) ‘flagstone’ (Old Norse flaga), for someone who lived in a place where flagstones were found or quarried.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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