Brief Life History of Sally
When Sally Walthal was born on 15 March 1747, in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States, her father, Capt. William Walthal, was 32 and her mother, Mary Bass, was 26. She married Nathaniel Friend on 10 November 1768, in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She died in January 1795, at the age of 47.
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- "The Descendants of Captain Thomas Friend 1700-1760"
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1758 · Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
English (Derbyshire and Cheshire): variant of Walthew, from the Middle English personal name Walthef, Waldef, Walthew, Wallef (Old English Wælthēof), an Anglicized form of Old Norse Valthiófr, composed of the elements val ‘battle’ + thiofr ‘thief’, i.e. one who snatched victory out of defeat in battle. The personal name is mostly recorded in northern England and the North Midlands. For the name in Scotland, see Waldie .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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