Brief Life History of Catharine Worthington
When Catharine Worthington Goldsborough was born on 19 June 1794, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Richard Yerbury Goldsborough, was 28 and her mother, Achsah Worthington, was 25. She married Lyles Robert Robinson in 1813. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She died in 1828, at the age of 34.
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- Catharine Worthington Goldsborough, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
- Catharine W. Patteson, "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940"
- Catharine in entry for Angelina Goldsborough Robinson, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
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World Events (7)
1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons
In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.
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.
1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from either of two places in North Yorkshire called Goldsborough. One, near Knaresborough, is named from the Old English personal name Godel + Old English burh ‘fortified place’. The other, near Whitby, is named from the Old English personal name Golda + burh.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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