Mary "Polly" Arnold

about 1787–12 October 1834 (Age 47)
Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland, United States

The Life Summary of Mary "Polly"

Mary "Polly" Arnold was born about 1787, in Burkittsville, Frederick, Maryland, United States. She married Peter Miller on 12 March 1805. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 12 October 1834, in Sandy Hook, Washington, Maryland, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Virts Farm Cemetery, Sandy Hook, Washington, Maryland, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peter Miller
1774–1841
Mary "Polly" Arnold
1787–1834
Marriage: 12 March 1805
Joseph Miller
1807–1830
Catharine Miller
1810–1882
Jacob A Miller
1812–1896
John Miller
1814–1863
Peter Miller III
1816–1856
Sarah Miller
1818–1896
Isaac Miller
1818–
Mary E Miller
1820–1882
Lydia Miller
1822–
Julia Ann Miller
1825–1870
Lorion ( Isaac) Miller
1828–1849

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 March 1805
    • Children

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
    Age 0
    The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.
    1788 · The First Presidential Election
    Age 1
    The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
    Age 13
    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

    English, Scottish, German, Dutch, French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Croatian, and Slovenian: from the ancient Germanic personal name Arnwald (Middle English Arnold, Old French Arnaut), composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + wald ‘rule, power’. This name was introduced to Britain by the Normans.English: habitational name from either of two places called Arnold in Nottinghamshire and East Yorkshire, from Old English earn ‘eagle’ + halh ‘nook’.Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the German personal name (see 1 above), at least in part on account of its resemblance to the Jewish name Aaron .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Arnall
    Arnhold
    Arnoldi
    Arnal
    Arndt
    Arnet
    Erne
    Arlt
    Aerni
    Arnell
    Arnett
    Arno
    Aerts
    Aaron
    Arnholt
    Arnoldy
    Arnson
    Arnaiz
    Arnaud
    Arne
    Arnott

    Sources (2)

    • Mary Miller, "Find A Grave Index"
    • Memoir: Slifer, Emanuel

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