Brief Life History of Matilda
Matilda McClure was born about 1800, in South Carolina, United States as the daughter of William McClure. She married William Henry Stokes about 1815. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died in 1855, in Pulaski, Georgia, United States, at the age of 56.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Matilda - Government record: birth: about 1800; South Carolina, United States
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about 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.
1808
Historical Boundaries: 1808: Pulaski, Georgia, United States
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
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Uidhir ‘son of Gille Odhar’, the ‘swarthy lad’. Compare Irish Mac Giolla Uidhir regularly Anglicized McAleer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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