Brief Life History of Sara Thornburg
Sara Thornburg Wilson was born on 23 June 1791, in Westernport, Allegany, Maryland, United States. She married William Theobold Price on 15 October 1803, in Allegany, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 4 September 1846, in her hometown, at the age of 55.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Sara Thornburg Wilson - birth-name: Sarah Thornburg Wilson
- Sarah Wilson, "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940"
- Sarah Thornburg Wilson Price, "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.
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
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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