Rosannah McDavid

Brief Life History of Rosannah

When Rosannah McDavid was born on 25 April 1777, in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, her father, Patrick McDavid, was 57 and her mother, Rosanne Terrell, was 52. She married John Kay about 1798, in Broadmouth, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 25 April 1854, in Level Land, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Little River Baptist Church Cemetery, Level Land, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Kay
1777–1855
Rosannah McDavid
1777–1854
Marriage: about 1798
Reuben Kay
1799–1853
Larkin Kay
1807–1856
Ascenath Seney Kay
1801–1841
Ann Agnes Kay
1803–1852
Thursa Ann Kay
1809–1834
Elgin Matilda Kay
1809–1843
Child Seven Kay
1811–
Malinda J. Kay
1812–
Kay
1816–1816
Child Nine Kay
1816–
Lucinda Caroline Kay
1819–1892

Sources (5)

  • Rosanna Kay in household of John Kay, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Rosannah Kay, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Tombstone Inscriptions of Old Little River Church, Abbeville County, South Carolina

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World Events (7)

1781 · The First Constitution

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.

1788 · South Carolina becomes the 8th state in the Union

On May 23, 1788, South Carolina ratifies the Constitution of the United States making it the 8th State of the Union.

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.

Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Daibhéid, a patronymic from the Gaelic equivalent of David . Compare McDade and McDevitt .

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

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