Brief Life History of Jenny
When Jenny Alderson was born on 22 September 1756, in Virginia, British Colonial America, her father, James Alderson, was 26 and her mother, Sarah Ann Glascock, was 28. She married Peter Northen in January 1774, in Richmond, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She died in 1832, at the age of 76.
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- Jenny Alderson, "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"
- Jane in entry for James Northen, "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"
- Jenny in entry for Peter Smith Northen, "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"
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Children (11)
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Siblings (9)
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World Events (1)
1775
"Patrick Henry made his ""Give me Liberty or Give me Death"" speech in Richmond Virginia."
Name Meaning
English (northern): from the Middle English female personal name Aldus (see Aldous ) + -son.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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