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Margaret Lackey and her husband had 13 children, 6 girls and 7 boys. Their home was known far and wide as a place of true hospitality. Described as having had brown eyes and black hair, Margaret was known as "Aunt Peggy" to the many relatives who came to visit the Old Miller Homestead in Rockbridge. As the Millers, Uncle Sam and Aunt Pegg were known widely and were greatly beloved.
1767
| 1767 • Pitcairn Island in the Pacific Ocean is sighted from HMS Swallow by 15-year-old Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on a British Royal Navy expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret, the first definite European sighting. |
1760
Nov 1
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birth of childSamuel Boggs Miller Sr. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 5 Sources ⇓ |
| 1760 • Benning Wentworth creates the New Hampshire Grant of Pownal, Vermont. |
1787
Dec 19
Age: 21y
marriageSamuel Miller Sr. Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1787 • A charter is granted establishing the institution which will become the University of Pittsburgh. |
1805
Apr 6
Age: 38y
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birth of childSamuel Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1805 • Battle of Elchingen: An Austrian corps under Johann von Riesch is defeated by Marshal Ney. |
1850
Dec 3
Age: 84y
| 1850 • The USS Advance puts to sea from New York to search for John Franklin's Arctic expedition. |
1854
Age: 87y
| 1854 • Charles Dickens commences writing the novel Hard Times. |
1854
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burialRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Buried at Miller-Irwin Cemetery. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1854 • Crimean War – Battle of Inkerman: The Russians are defeated. |