Margaret Allison "Peggy" McHenry

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 31 2018, 17:09:19 UTC

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Margaret "Peggy" Allison Caldwell (October 8, 1762 - November 20, 1833)

• Her father was David Caldwell.
• Husband: James McHenry of Maryland
• Married in January 1784 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland.
• James McHenry wrote to her consistently throughout his career. Often his letters contained poetry he had written.
• They had a very happy marriage, and together had five children, two of whom died young.
• Peggy was deeply religious, and was not always interested in her husband's affairs, although she always supported him.
• She died on November 20, 1833, outliving James by 17 years.

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Margaret Allison Caldwell was the daughter of Philadelphia merchant David Caldwell and Grace (Allison) Caldwell and the wife of James McHenry. James and Margaret McHenry had five children: Grace (1785-1789), Daniel William (1786-1814), Sophia (1794-1874), Anna, and John (1791-1822)

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