Sarah “Sally” McConway1745–
- Name
- Sarah “Sally” McConway
- Given names
- Sarah
- Surname
- McConway
- Married name
- Sarah Acuff
- Nickname
- Sally
 Birth | about 1745 |
 Historical Event | The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763 (Age 9 years)Note: 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 son#1 | William Acuff estimated 1765 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sarah Acuff about 1766 (Age 21 years) |
 Marriage | John Acuff Sr. — View this family 1767 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | John Acuff Jr. January 1, 1768 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Cain Acuff 1770 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 30 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 |
| Birth of a son #5 | Richard Acuff 1776 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 30 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Joseph Burnett — Sarah Acuff — View this family 1786 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Acuff Jr. — Ann “Nancy” Watson — View this family August 24, 1790 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | James W Acuff March 4, 1791 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Sarah “Sally” Acuff between 1792 and 1793 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Thomas D Acuff Sr. March 12, 1793 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | John Thomas Acuff III December 19, 1797 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 48 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | David Acuff December 26, 1799 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Benjamin C Acuff 1802 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Richard Acuff — Martha “Patsy” Hailey — View this family January 18, 1802 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 58 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 |
| Death of a husband | John Acuff Sr. January 1, 1805 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 67 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 son | Cain Acuff 1821 (Age 76 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 87 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 |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 90 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 son | Richard Acuff September 7, 1836 (Age 91 years) |
| Death of a grandson | James W Acuff about December 1847 (Age 102 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 101 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 | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Robert McConway Death: Virginia, United States |
| mother |
Mary … Death: |
| herself |
Sarah “Sally” McConway Birth: about 1745 — Virginia, United States Death: |
| brother |
Private |
| Family with John Acuff Sr. |
| husband |
John Acuff Sr. Birth: between 1739 and 1740 39 41 — Chesterfield, Virginia, United States Death: January 1, 1805 — Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Sarah “Sally” McConway Birth: about 1745 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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Marriage: 1767 — Caroline, Virginia, United States |
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-1 years son |
William Acuff Birth: estimated 1765 26 20 Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Sarah Acuff Birth: about 1766 27 21 Death: about 1857 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years son |
John Acuff Jr. Birth: January 1, 1768 29 23 — Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, United States Death: about 1866 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Cain Acuff Birth: 1770 31 25 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: 1821 — Tennessee, United States |
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7 years son |
Richard Acuff Birth: 1776 37 31 — Henry, Virginia, United States Death: September 7, 1836 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| Note | Abstracts...Wills 1767-1820 by Lela C. Adams, Basset, Virginia pg. 419, 6 Mar 1776, Pr:23 May 1776, LWT Robert Mc Conway being sick and weak. His wife Mary, only mentions one son and one daughter, son, John Mc Conway, daughter Sarah when she comes of age or marries. Wit: William Tunstall, JOHN ACUFF, James (X) Elkins. |