Anne Betsey Pomeroy

Brief Life History of Anne Betsey

When Anne Betsey Pomeroy was born on 21 November 1776, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, her father, George Apple King Pomeroy Sr, was 25 and her mother, Margaret Galloway, was 34. She married James Duncan Jr. on 14 November 1799, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 4 February 1849, in Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 72.

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Family Time Line

James Duncan Jr.
1777–1857
Anne Betsey Pomeroy
1776–1849
Marriage: 14 November 1799
Margaret Duncan
1800–
Hesterann Duncan
1816–
Jane L Duncan
1803–1852
Elizabeth Ann Duncan
1805–1854
Hannah Pomeroy Duncan
1807–1865
George Pomeroy Duncan
1812–1889
James Galoway Duncan
1814–1835
William Galloway Duncan
1818–1880

Sources (3)

  • Ann Pomry, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Ann Pomroy in entry for James Duncan, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
  • Ann Pomroy, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"

World Events (8)

1778

Historical Boundaries: 1778: Kentucky, Virginia, United States; 1780: Jefferson, Virginia, United States; 1792: Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

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.

1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons

In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin; mainly Devon and Dorset): habitational name from any of various places in northeastern France named with Old French pommeroie, pommeraie ‘apple orchard’ (collective of pomme ‘apple’). The name was established in Ireland in 1573.

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

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