Olson's Tree » Maj. John Carlyle (1720-1780)

Personal data Maj. John Carlyle 

  • He was born on February 6, 1720 in Carlisle, Scotland.
  • He died on April 5, 1780 in Old Meeting House, Alexandria, Virginia, Verenigde Staten, he was 60 years old.

Household of Maj. John Carlyle

He had a relationship with Sarah Walker Fairfax.


Child(ren):

  1. Sarah Fairfax Carlyle  1757-1827 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Maj. John Carlyle

Maj. John Carlyle
1720-1780


Sarah Walker Fairfax
1730-1761

Sarah Fairfax Carlyle
1757-1827

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Historical events

Birthday February 6, 1720

  • The temperature on February 6, 1720 was about 4.0 °C. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1720: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 21 » Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.
    • February 29 » Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I on March 24.
    • March 24 » Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February
    • August 14 » The Spanish military Villasur expedition is wiped out by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska.
    • October 20 » Caribbean pirate Calico Jack is captured by the Royal Navy.
    • November 9 » The synagogue of Judah HeHasid is burned down by Arab creditors, leading to the expulsion of the Ashkenazim from Jerusalem.

Day of death April 5, 1780

  • The temperature on April 5, 1780 was about 9.0 °C. There was 44 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. 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 1780: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 16 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
    • May 12 » American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.
    • May 19 » New England's Dark Day, an unusual darkening of the day sky, was observed over the New England states and parts of Canada.
    • October 7 » American Revolutionary War: American militia defeat royalist irregulars led by British major Patrick Ferguson in South Carolina.
    • October 16 » American Revolutionary War: The British-led Royalton raid is the last Native American raid on New England.
    • October 16 » The Great Hurricane of 1780 finishes after its sixth day, killing between 20,000 and 24,000 residents of the Lesser Antilles.


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Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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