Brief Life History of Sarah
Sarah Burch was born on 16 October 1792, in Culpeper, Virginia, United States as the daughter of Justinian Burch. She married Richard Corley on 22 April 1811, in Rappahannock, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Fauquier, Virginia, United States in 1860. She died on 2 October 1853, in Shelby, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Croppers Depot, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.
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- Sarah B. Corley, "Find A Grave Index"
- Sarah Burch in entry for Richard Corley, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
- Sarah Corley in entry for Sarah C Settle, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
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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.
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.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Birch .
German; Dutch (Van der Burch): variant of Burg .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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