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 • Peter II succeeds Catherine I as Tsar of Russia. |
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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 Teatro di San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy. |
1754
Age: 26y
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marriageAgnes Leech Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1754 • Guatemalan Sergeant Mayor Melchor de Mencos y Varón and his troops defeat the British pirates in the battle of San Felipe and the Cobá Lagoon.[http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/domingo/archivo/revistad/2006/marzo06/260306/dhistoria.shtml Revista D – PrensaLibre.com] |
1767
Age: 39y
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birth of childMargaret Lackey Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1767 • Construction begins on Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. The construction proves more expensive than initially expected, leading the government to increase local taxes. This stirs resentment among some North Carolinians and helps prolong the War of the Regulation. |
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 • Louis Antoine de Bougainville discovers the Bougainville Strait and Bougainville Island. |
1801
Sep 1
Age: 73y
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deathRockbridge County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Died at his home near Highbridge Church. 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1801 • Henry Addington becomes First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer effectively Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. |
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1801
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