Brief Life History of Dempsey
When Dempsey Averitt was born in 1780, in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, his father, Dempsey Averitt, was 37 and his mother, Dorcas Reyburn, was 29. He married Dorcas Hales on 12 May 1819, in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States in 1800. He died on 14 September 1848, in North Carolina, United States, at the age of 68.
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- Dempsey Everett, "United States Census, 1820"
- Legacy NFS Source: Dempsie Averitt - Government record: birth-name: Dempsie Averitt
- Dempse Averite, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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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.
1789 · Becomes 12th State
On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.
1799 · Gold Nuggets Found
"In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow """"rock"""" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the """"rock"""" was a gold nugget."
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Averett , a surname of English origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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