Brief Life History of Mary
Mary Gregson was born on 16 March 1811, in Preston, Lancashire, England. She married George Darling Watt Sr on 13 June 1835, in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 24 May 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 45.
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Sources (6)
- Mary Gregson, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Mary Watt, "Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900"
- George Watt & Mary Gregson marriage, Preston, England
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World Events (7)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Greg (see Gregg ), a short form of the personal name Gregory + son.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Mary's bio
Mary, known as Mollie, was born in 1812. On the 13 June 1835 in Preston, Lancashire, England, Mary married George Darling Watt. The couple heard missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of La …
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