Brief Life History of Philander W
When Philander W Barclay was born on 16 July 1798, in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States, his father, Samuel C. Barclay, was 25 and his mother, Jane Walker, was 25. He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Garnett on 6 November 1828, in Barren, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States in 1830. He died on 7 July 1838, in Kentucky, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States.
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- Philander W Barclay, "United States Census, 1830"
- Philander W. Barclay, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Philander Walker Barclay, "Find A Grave Index"
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1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1801 · Cane Ridge Revival
The Cane Ridge Revival took place for six days in Cane Ridge, Kentucky. From August 6, 1801- August 12 or 13, 1801, around 20 thousand people gathered together for what was called the Second Great Awakening.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name of English origin, from any of several places so called, such as Berkley in Somerset or Berkeley in Gloucestershire, both named in Old English with be(o)rc ‘birch’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
History: The surname was brought to Scotland from southwestern England in the 12th century; Walter de Berchelai or Berkelai was Chamberlain of Scotland in 1165. It was long assumed that they were from the family that held Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, but the historian G. W. S. Barrow (1973, The Kingdom of the Scots) adduced evidence that they are more probably from Berkley in Somerset.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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