Brief Life History of Mary Walker "Polly"
When Mary Walker "Polly" Penick was born in 1779, in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States, her father, William Penick, was 45 and her mother, Judith Walker, was 45. She married Charles Baldwin in 1799, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters.
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- Polly Walker Penick, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Polly Walker Penick, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
- Polly Walker Penick in entry for Charles Baldwin, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
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World Events (8)
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
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.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English: probably a variant of Pinnock .
In some cases also an Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Penić, Slovenian Penič (see Penich ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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