Brief Life History of Josiah
When Josiah Boggess was born in 1777, in Virginia, United States, his father, John Boggess, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 31. He married Elizabeth Tillett on 19 June 1797, in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters.
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- Josiah Baggess, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Josiah Baggess, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Marriage Record of Josiah Boggess
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World Events (8)
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English bogeys ‘boastful’ or ‘haughty’ (see Boggs ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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