Brief Life History of Nancy Agnes
When Nancy Agnes Davidson was born on 29 May 1793, in Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, James Davidson, was 30 and her mother, Margret Ewart, was 30. She married William Peacock on 17 March 1816, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Jennings Township, Scott, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Indiana, United States in 1870. She died on 20 June 1870, in Scott, Indiana, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Austin, Jennings Township, Scott, Indiana, United States.
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- Nancy A Peacock in household of Francis Peacock, "United States Census, 1860"
- Agness Davidson, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Nancy Agnes Davidson Peacock, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
1817 · Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.
Name Meaning
Scottish, northern English, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name David + -son. As a Jewish name, the last element comes from German Sohn ‘son’.
Irish (Down) and Scottish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Daibhéid ‘son of David’; see McDevitt .
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Davidsson: patronymic from the personal name David .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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