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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 • Delaware ratifies the Constitution and becomes the first U.S. state. |
1805
Apr 6
Age: 38y
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birth of childSamuel Miller Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1805 • The New Brunswick Legislature passes a bill to advance literacy in the province, which eventually leads to the creation of public education in what is now Canada. |
1850
Dec 3
Age: 84y
| 1850 • First ascent of Piz Bernina, the highest summit of the eastern Alps. |
1854
Age: 87y
1854
burialRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Buried at Miller-Irwin Cemetery. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1854 • Taiping Rebellion: United States diplomatic minister Robert McLane arrives at the Heavenly Capital aboard the American warship USS Susquehanna. |