William Jackson

Maleabout 1776–

Brief Life History of William

William Jackson was born about 1776, in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States. He married Mary Manning about 1799, in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters.

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William Jackson
1776–
Mary Manning
1779–
Marriage: about 1799
Robert Jackson
1800–
Levi Jackson
1801–
Malcolm Jackson
1803–
Owen Jackson
1805–
John Jackson
1806–
Lucinda Jackson
1808–
Mary Jackson
1810–

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    Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1799Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
  • Children (7)

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    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 0

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776 · Battle of Sullivan's Island

    Age 0

    On June 28, 1776, the Battle of Sullivan's Island takes place on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Since it is so close to Charelston, the battle is sometimes referred to as the First Siege of Charleston. This is the first time that the Americans had a victory against a land and sea attack by the British.

    1808

    Age 32

    Atlantic slave trade abolished.

    Name Meaning

    English, Scottish, and northern Irish: patronymic from Jack . In North America, this surname has absorbed other patronymics beginning with J- in various European languages, in particular those derived from equivalents or short forms and other derivatives of the personal name Jacob , e.g. Norwegian Jacobsen or Jakobsen and, in some cases, Slovenian Jakše (from a derivative of the personal name Jakob ). This surname is also very common among African Americans (see also 2 below).

    African American: from the personal name Jackson (or Andrew Jackson), adopted in honor of Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the US; or adoption of the surname in 1 above, in many cases probably for the same reason.

    History: This extremely common British name was brought over by numerous different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One forebear was the father and namesake of the seventh US president, Andrew Jackson, who migrated to SC from Carrickfergus in the north of Ireland in 1765. The Confederate General Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson came from VA, where his great-grandfather John, likewise of Scotch–Irish stock, had settled after emigrating to America in 1748.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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