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-????
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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 9 » The Wealth of Nations by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith is published.
- March 17 » American Revolution: The British Army evacuates Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city.
- June 28 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day.
- July 8 » Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
- July 9 » George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.
- October 11 » American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.
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.
- June 11 » The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between Yankees and Irish.
- July 4 » Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.
- November 8 » Mary Lyon founds Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, which later becomes Mount Holyoke College.
- November 17 » An earthquake in Valdivia, south-central Chile, causes a tsunami that leads to significant destruction along Japan's coast.
- December 25 » Second Seminole War: American general Zachary Taylor leads 1,100 troops against the Seminoles at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee.
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