Carter-Aaron tree » John Maggs (1776-1854)
Personal data John Maggs
- He was born in the year 1776 in Fittleton, Wiltshire.
Attention: Was older than 65 years (66) when child (William Maggs) was born (??-??-1842). Attention: Was older than 65 years (70) when child (Sarah Maggs) was born (??-??-1846). - He was baptized on February 14, 1776 in Fittleton with Hacklestone, Wiltshire.
- Census in the year 1841, Netheravon, Pewsey, Wiltshire.
Agricultural labourer
- Census in the year 1851, Netheravon, Pewsey, Wiltshire.
Pauper
- He died in the year 1854 in Pewsey (RD), Wiltshire, he was 78 years old.
- A child of William Maggs and Betty
Household of John Maggs
Attention: Partner (Bethia Hurkett) is 31 years younger.
(1) He is married to Elizabeth Sheppard.
They got married on December 10, 1798 at Netheravon, Wiltshire, he was 22 years old.
Child(ren):
- John Maggs 1802-????
- Sarah Maggs 1805-????
- Joseph Maggs 1807-????
(2) He is married to Bethia Hurkett.
They got married on June 29, 1837 at Netheravon, Wiltshire, he was 61 years old.
Child(ren):
- Ann Maggs 1833-????
- Thomas Maggs 1836-????
- Isaac Maggs 1838-????
- Prudence Maggs 1840-????
- William Maggs 1842-????
- Sarah Maggs 1846-????
Timeline John Maggs
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Historical events
Christening day February 14, 1776
- The temperature on February 14, 1776 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1776: Source: Wikipedia
- March 4 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.
- June 11 » The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence.
- August 10 » American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
- August 31 » William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term.
- September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
- November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
Day of marriage June 29, 1837
- The temperature on June 29, 1837 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1837: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
- March 4 » The city of Chicago is incorporated.
- May 10 » Panic of 1837: New York City banks suspend the payment of specie, triggering a national banking crisis and an economic depression whose severity was not surpassed until the Great Depression.
- July 1 » A system of civil registration of births, marriages and deaths is established in England and Wales.
- September 18 » Tiffany & Co. (first named Tiffany & Young) is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City. The store is called a "stationery and fancy goods emporium".
- November 7 » In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy is shot dead by a mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time.
- November 8 » Mary Lyon founds Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, which later becomes Mount Holyoke College.
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