Brief Life History of Henry
When Henry Addington was born in 1720, in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, John Addington, was 50 and his mother, Elizabeth Maddock, was 15. He married Sarah Elizabeth Burson in 1744, in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 25 July 1787, in Union, District 96, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Union, District 96, South Carolina, United States.
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- Henry Addington, "Find A Grave Index"
- Estate of Henry Addington of Union, South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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World Events (4)
1729 · Becomes a Royal Colony
July 25, 1729, North Carolina became a royal colony, when the colony was sold to King George II.
1767 · Tryon Palace
Built on August 26, 1767, the Tryon Palace became the capitol building for North Carolina. The building was named after William Tryon a British officer and colonial official.
1774 · Edenton Tea Party
On October 25, 1774, the Edenton Tea Party took place. It was the first organized women's protest. They put their cups down and refused to buy any tea.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places called in Old English as Eaddingtūn ‘settlement associated with Eadda’ or Æddingtūn ‘settlement associated with Æddi’. Places so named are found in Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Kent, and Surrey.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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