When Mary Dupuy was born about 1768, in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, her father, Joseph Dupuy, was 25 and her mother, Sarah Walker, was 23. She married Benjamin Wilcher about 1783. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
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.
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.
Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Andre, Armand, Antoine, Emile, Gaston, Jacques, Jean-Francois, Lucien, Macaire, Michel, Octave.
French:
topographic name, with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’, for someone who lived on or near a hill with a rounded summit, Occitan puy (from Latin podium), or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called Le Puy, named with the same word. Compare Depue , Depuy , and Dupay .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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