Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Smyth was born on 2 September 1824, in Lee, Virginia, United States, her father, George Smyth, was 33 and her mother, Mary Margaret Orr, was 38. She lived in Lee, Lee, Virginia, United States in 1850.
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- Mary Smith in household of James Smith, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Ronan, Aidan, Brigid, Conor, Eoin, Malachy, Paddy.
English: variant of Smith . This form of the surname is particularly common Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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