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Personal data Adam Looney 


Household of Adam Looney

(1) He is married to Anna Wright.

They got married in the year 1746, he was 21 years old.


(2) He is married to Hannah Rowland Wright.

They got married in the year 1746 at Augusta, Virginia, United States, he was 21 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Adam Looney

Robert Looney
± 1696-1769
Elizabeth Llewllyn
± 1699-± 1770

Adam Looney
1725-1770

(1) 1746

Anna Wright
1729-> 1767

(2) 1746

Hannah Rowland Wright
± 1725-1775


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Historical events

Christening day April 28, 1728

  • The temperature on April 28, 1728 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1728: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 28 » Peshwa Bajirao I of the Maratha Empire defeats Asaf Jah I in the Battle of Palkhed.
    • August 29 » The city of Nuuk in Greenland is founded as the fort of Godt-Haab by the royal governor Claus Paarss.

Day of death July 4, 1770

  • The temperature on July 4, 1770 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: donker. Special wheather fenomena: wat dauw. 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 1770: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 5 » Boston Massacre: Five Americans, including Crispus Attucks, are fatally shot by British troops in an event that would contribute to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War (also known as the American War of Independence) five years later.
    • April 19 » Captain James Cook, still holding the rank of lieutenant, sights the eastern coast of what is now Australia.
    • May 16 » The 14-year-old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste, who later becomes king of France.
    • June 19 » New Church Day: Emanuel Swedenborg writes: "The Lord sent forth His twelve disciples, who followed Him in the world into the whole spiritual world to preach the Gospel that the Lord God Jesus Christ reign. This took place on the 19th day of June, in the year 1770."
    • July 1 » Lexell's Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of 0.0146 astronomical units (2,180,000km; 1,360,000mi).
    • August 21 » James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.


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