Genealogy for
Stephen Peacock
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Stephen Peacock
1777 - 1819
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Stephen Peacock was born about 1777 in Wayne County, North Carolina and died about 1819 in Wayne County, North Carolina. Dates for birth and death are estimated. He lived to be about 42 years old.
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 | Census | 1/1/1800 | NC (Wayne County) | 23 yrs old | Stephen Peacock - one male under the age of 10, one male age 16-25, and one female age 16-25.
His father, Simon lives next door.
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| Census | 1/1/1810 | NC (Wayne County) | 33 yrs old | | Stephen Peacock is listed with a household containing three males and one female under the age of 10, one female between 26 and 45,
one male 10-15 and himself -- a male between 26 and 45.
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| Other | 2/1/1820 | NC (Wayne County) | 1 yrs after death | In the name of God, Amen.
I Stephen Peacock being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory
blessed be to God for the same and for the better settling of my worldy
affairs do give in form as followeth--
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Michael Peacock one horse by the name
of Jol (or Sol). My will and desire is that my son John Brown Peacock should
have a horse raised from my young mare as sonn as convenient. Also my will
and desire is that my wife and family shall have my stock crop or as much
thereof as will be sufficient for them to support on one year. I also have
it in the power of my Executor to give my wife and family farming utensils
of every description that I have. Also household and kitching furniture
accordingly I also have the whole of my plantation and lands to the use of
my wife and family yet under the controle of my Executor during her natural
life after her death all of my property to be sold and equally divided
amongst all my children. I also wish my wife to have my two negroes Charles
and Litha yet in the power of my Executor to take them away from her and put
them to the use of my family. Lastly I constitute my Brother Raiford Peacock
Executor to this my last will and testament making all other wills void and
of no effect and do further publish this to be my last will and testament in
witness whereoff I the testator have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal this twenty fifth day of November and in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight Hundred and nineteen. Signed sealed in presence of us
Gabe Shirard Stephen Peacock
John Perkins
Wayne County February Term 1820
This was the above will of Stephen Peacock exhibited in open Court for
probate which was duly proved by the oath of John Perkins a subscribing
witness and at the same Time Raiford Peacock appeared and Qualified as
executor to said Will & let it be Recorded. Teste P. Hooks Clk |
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Stephen, his family, and friends. For example, Stephen is 1 years old when Alliance between United States and France
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1783 |
The hot air balloon is invented by Michel and Montgolfier and the first people in modern history fly at an altitude of 1800 m. |
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1785 |
The power loom was invented by Cartwright to produce cloth. |
| 16 |
1793 |
The cotton gin was invented by Whitney. |
| 22 |
1799 |
The Rosetta Stone was discovered |
| 23 |
1800 |
The first battery was invented by Volta |
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1807 |
The first steamboat was invented by Fulton |
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1814 |
The first locomotive engine was created by Stephenson |
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1800 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Seat of U.S. government moves from Philadelphia to Washington DC |
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1811 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Tecumseh's emerging Indian Confederacy is defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe in Ohio. Afterwards, Tecumseh and his brother travel from their Shawnee homes in the north to recruit and unify the southern Indians. |
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1812 |
NEWS HEADLINES: War of 1812 begins and will continue for until 1814. Some call it the Second War of Independence because the US fights Great Britain to a stalemate, Americas independence was assured. |
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1789 |
The capitol of North Carolina moves from New Bern to Raleigh and North Carolina becomes the 12th state of the United States of America. |
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1778 |
Alliance between United States and France |
| 10 |
1787 |
Constitution of the United States is signed |
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1793 |
Alexander McGillivray, the head of the Creek Indian Nation, dies. A restlessness begins to grow among the Indians in what is now Georgia, Alabama and Northern Florida as town chiefs via for the vacant leadership role. |
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1794 |
The United States establishes the Navy |
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1798 |
Mississippi Territory organized from Georgia's western land claims. It includes what will later become portions of Mississippi, Alabama and Northern Florida, |
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1803 |
Louisiana Purchase from France (who secured it from Spain) gives the US a huge new territory and the port of New Orleans. |
| 27 |
1804 |
The Seminole warrior later known as Osceola is born near Tuskegee, AL. |
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1805 |
Federal Road project begins after the Creek Indians give the U.S. permission to develop a “horse path” through their nation that will provide better mail delivery between Washington City (DC) and New Orleans. Soon settlers are traveling and settling along this path to settle the southern frontier. |
| 29 |
1806 |
Lewis and Clark Expedition, which began in 1804, ends. News of the rich lands to the west begins to spread. |
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1811 |
By 1811 the new "Federal Road" (which started as a horse path) is filled with a steady flow of white settlers into Creek Indian Territories. The Spanish begin to fan hostile sentiments among the Indians. |
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1779 |
Spain declares war on England |
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1780 |
Josef II abolishes serfdom in Hungary; England declares war on Holland |
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1783 |
Peace established at Versailles between France, England, Spain and United States; Britain cedes all lands west to the Mississippi River |
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1787 |
Catherine the Great leads Russia into war with Turkey |
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1788 |
Russia begins war with Sweden |
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1789 |
French feudal system is abolished with the Declaration of Rights of Man. Outbreak of hostilities in France with the fall of the Bastille on July 14; Revolution in Austrian Netherlands declares independence as Belgium |
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1792 |
French Revolutionary Wars begin and the French royal family is imprisoned the following year |
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1793 |
Marie Antoinette is executed; Fugitive Slave Act passed; Roman Catholic faith is banned in France; France declares war on Britain and Holland. |
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1795 |
White Terror and bread riots in Paris |
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1796 |
Napoleon marries Josephine de Beauharnais |
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1797 |
Napoleon proclaims the Venetian Constitution, founds Ligurian Republic in Genoa |
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Marriages
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| Nancy Barnes
Born about 1780 and died about 1840.
They were married 1/1/1798.
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The Children of Stephen Peacock
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Michael Peacock
Born in Wayne County, North Carolina about 1799 and died in Lake County, Tennessee about 1870. She was about 71 years old.
Married Martha Applewhite...
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John Brown Peacock
Born in Wayne County, North Carolina about 1801 and died in Bibb County, Georgia about 1841. He was about 40 years old.
Married Mary (maiden name unknown)...
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Delilah Peacock
Born in Wayne County, North Carolina about 1805 and died in Macon County, Georgia about 1840. She was about 35 years old.
Married William McDowell...
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Barnes Peacock
Born in Wayne County, North Carolina about 1809 and died in Macon County, Georgia about 1865. He was about 56 years old.
Married Elizabeth Barnes (born 1820 in GA or NC).
Children: Reasy A., Lilt, Lithonia, Amanda, Emeline, Atkinson, Elizabeth, Coleman, John F., & Catharine A. Peacock....
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Arthur Peacock
Born in Wayne County, North Carolina about 1811 and died in Jackson County, Florida about 1850. He was about 39 years old.
Married Mary Dupree...
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Stephen Peacock Jr.
Born in Wayne County, North Carolina about 1815 and died in Calhoun County, Florida about 1859. He was about 44 years old.
He and his wife are believed to have died before 1860 when their oldest daughter is found raising their youngest children....
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Peter Peacock
Born in Wayne County, North Carolina about 1817 and died in Brooks County, Georgia about 1860. He was about 43 years old.
Married Martha (maiden name unknown)...
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