Emma Virginia “Ginny” Wilson was born in 1776, in South Carolina, United States. She married James Thomas Upton Jr on 20 June 1805, in Roane, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died about 1840, at the age of 65.
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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.
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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