Brief Life History of Tobias
When Tobias McNew was born about 1785, in Saltville, Washington, Virginia, United States, his father, Elisha McNew, was 40 and his mother, Catherine Smith, was 30. He died about 1812, in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, at the age of 29.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Tobias? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (0)
There are no historical documents attached to Tobias.
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (12)
+7 More Children
World Events (7)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
1788 · Becomes the 10th state
On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of an unidentified Scottish or Irish surname. This form is not found in Britain or Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.