Margaret Morrison

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Morrison was born about 1790, in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Morrison, was 43 and her mother, Francis Wilson, was 39. She married James Watts on 10 April 1811.

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James Watts
1786–
Margaret Morrison
1790–
Marriage: 10 April 1811

Sources (12)

  • Peggy Morrison, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Peggy Morrison in entry for James Watts, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"
  • Peggy Morrison, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

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World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1792 · Capital City Moved

New Bern had been the capital of North Carolina in its early days. In 1792, the capital was moved to Raleigh because it was more the center of the state.

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

Name Meaning

Irish: from Ó Muirgheasáin ‘descendant of Muirgheasán’, a diminutive of Muirgheas, a personal name meaning ‘sea valor’.

Scottish: from Gaelic Mac Moireasdain ‘son of Moireasdan’, a personal name cognate with Irish Muirgheasán’ (see 1 above).

Scottish and English: patronymic from the personal name Morris .

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

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