Margaret Smart1761–
- Name
- Margaret Smart
- Given names
- Margaret
- Surname
- Smart
- Married name
- Margaret Robertson
 Birth | 1761 41 31 |
 Marriage | Thomas Robertson — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc |
 Birth of a sister | Jane Smart 1763 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Smart 1765 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas Smart 1769 (Age 8 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 14 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Death of a half-brother | John Smart October 7, 1780 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 14 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Death of a mother | Isabella Jean McGaughy 1790 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a father | William Smart 1795 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 32 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 42 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 51 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Death of a half-brother | Joseph D Smart October 8, 1819 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Elizabeth Smart 1820 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | William Smart Jr. 1827 (Age 66 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 71 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Death of a husband | Thomas Robertson August 1835 (Age 74 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 74 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Death of a sister | Jane Smart October 29, 1848 (Age 87 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 85 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Smart 1852 (Age 91 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 96 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 100 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 106 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 106 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 108 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Smart Birth: 1720 — New Castle, Delaware, United States Death: 1795 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Isabella Jean McGaughy Birth: 1730 — York, Pennsylvania, United States Death: 1790 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| herself |
Margaret Smart Birth: 1761 41 31 Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Jane Smart Birth: 1763 43 33 Death: October 29, 1848 |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary Smart Birth: 1765 45 35 Death: |
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5 years younger brother |
Thomas Smart Birth: 1769 49 39 Death: 1852 |
| Father’s family with … … |
| father |
William Smart Birth: 1720 — New Castle, Delaware, United States Death: 1795 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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| half-brother |
William Smart Jr. Birth: 1744 24 Death: 1827 |
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2 years half-brother |
John Smart Birth: 1745 25 Death: October 7, 1780 — Kings Mountain, York, South Carolina, United States |
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3 years half-sister |
Elizabeth Smart Birth: 1747 27 Death: 1820 |
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4 years half-brother |
Joseph D Smart Birth: 1750 30 Death: October 8, 1819 |
| Family with Thomas Robertson |
| husband |
Thomas Robertson Birth: November 1752 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 1835 — Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina, United States |
| herself |
Margaret Smart Birth: 1761 41 31 Death: |
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Marriage: — |