Arthur Sinclair II
February 1777–February 1831 (Age 54)
Virginia, United States
The Life of Arthur
When Arthur Sinclair II was born in February 1777, in Virginia, United States, his father, Captain Arthur Sinclair I, was 42 and his mother, Susannah Phillips, was 32. He married Elizabeth Cocke on 29 May 1801, in Surry, Virginia, United States. He died in February 1831, at the age of 54.
Photos & Memories (2)
Family Time Line
Arthur Sinclair II
1777–1831
Sarah Skipworth Kennon
1790–1827
Marriage: 21 January 1809
Captain Arthur Sinclair III
1810–1865
Elizabeth Beverley Sinclair
1812–1855
Richard Kennon Sinclair
1814–1815
George Tarry Sinclair
1816–1885
William Beverley Sinclair
1820–
Susan Sinclair
1821–
Gilbert Sinclair
1824–
Gilberta M. Sinclair
1825–1895
Spouse and Children
1777–1831Male
1790–1827Female
MARRIAGE
21 January 1809
21 January 1809
children
(8)
1810–1865Male
1812–1855Female
1814–1815Male
1816–1885Male
1820–Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
Captain Arthur Sinclair I
1735–Male
Susannah Phillips
1745–Female
siblings
(1)
1777–1831Male
World Events (8)
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 3
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 4
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.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 17
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
1 Scottish (of Norman origin): name of a powerful Scottish clan, originally a habitational name from Saint-Clair-sur-Elle in La Manche or Saint-Clairl’Évêque in Calvados, so called from the dedication of their churches to St. Clarus ( see Clare 3).2 Jewish: Americanized form of some like-sounding Ashkenazic Jewish surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Arthur Sinclair in entry for Mrs Lelia S Montague and Mrs George, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
- Arthur Sinclair, "Virginia, Surry County Marriage Records, 1735-1950"
- Arthur Sinclair, "Virginia, Surry County Marriage Records, 1735-1950"
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