Thomas Lackey was a skillful craftsmen in woodworking, being a cabinet maker and a wheelright by trade. A descendent who remembered having seen some of his wheels said they were each fine workmanship, having his initials carved in the wood. He was remembered as having been six feet tall, resembling George Washington. He was well educated, serving as a scrivener that did writings for many fellow settlers. He also served as a scout in the American Revolution.
1728
| 1728 • October 23 – The Copenhagen Fire of 1728 (the largest in the city's history) burns. |
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Age: 9y
1737
Age: 9y
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immigrationLancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Immigrated from Ireland possibly with two brothers, and the Leech family, among whom Agnes and John were the only survivors of the trip. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1737 • The oldest existing English language newspaper in the world, The News Letter, is founded in Belfast, Ireland. |
1754
Age: 26y
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marriageAgnes Leech Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1754 • French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French Capt. Louis Coulon de Villiers. |
1767
Age: 39y
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birth of childMargaret Lackey Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1767 • William Tryon, governor of the Royal Colony of North Carolina, signs a contract with architect John Hawks to build Tryon Palace, a lavish Georgian style governor's mansion on the New Bern waterfront. |
1768
Age: 40y
residenceRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Thomas Lackey and Agnes Leech, along with her brother John and his wife Martha, moved to Shenandoah Valley, settling two miles west the Natural Bridge in what is now Rockbridge County. The large outside chimney of the old home still stands. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1768 • Taksin is crowned as ruler of the Thonburi Kingdom in Thailand (through conquest) and establishes Thonburi as a capital. |
1801
Sep 1
Age: 73y
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deathRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Died at his home near Highbridge Church. 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1801 • A coup d'état is staged in the Netherlands (Batavian Republic). |
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1801
Sep 1
| 1801 • An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved, when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr Vice President by the United States House of Representatives. |