Margaret Finch
about 1770–
New York, United States
The Life of Margaret
When Margaret Finch was born about 1770, in New York, United States, her father, Solomon Finch, was 31 and her mother, Margaret Duffey, was 28.
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Family Time Line
Solomon Finch
1739–1779
Margaret Duffey
1742–1818
Soloman Finch
1764–
Elizabeth Finch
1768–
Margaret Finch
1770–
Mary Finch
1772–
Catharine Finch
1774–1834
John Finch
1774–
William Finch
1776–
Parents and Siblings
1739–1779Male
1742–1818Female
siblings
(7)
1764–Male
1768–Female
1770–Female
1772–Female
1774–1834Female
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World Events (3)
1776
Age 6
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Age 6
New York is the 11th state.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 6
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English finch ‘finch’ (Old English finc). In the Middle Ages this bird had a reputation for stupidity. It may perhaps also in part represent a metonymic occupational name for someone who caught finches and sold them as songsters or for the cooking pot. The surname is found in all parts of Britain but is most common in Lancashire. See also Fink .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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