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Dolley's Birthday
Dolley Payne is born in the Quaker community of Guilford County, North Carolina. Her parents are John Payne and Mary Coles Payne. -
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Dolley Madison's Lifetime
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Dolley Moves to Virginia
The Payne family moves to Hanover County, Virginia. Dolley's parents had recently lived here before Dolley was born. -
Dolley's Father
John Payne liberates the families slaves and moves the Payne's to Philadelphia where he will begin a starch manufacturing business. -
Dolley's Fathers Starch Business
Dolley's father's starch business fails so he can no longer pay his debts. The quaker community rejects him which throws him into an everlasting deep depression. Mary Coles Payne supports the family by taking in boarders. Most are Congressmen who represent districts in other states. -
Dolley Gets Married
John Todd is a lawyer and Dolley's new husband. He is a lawyer in Philadelphia. -
Dolley Gives Birth
Dolley's first son is named John Payne Todd. -
Dolley Loses Her Dad
John Payne, Dolley's father passes away. Dolley's mom provides for her family just fine by herself. She is manager of a boarding home. -
Dolley's Second Son
Dolley has a second son named William Temple Todd. -
Dolley's Family Experiences the Yellow Fever
Dolley loses her infant son and her husband. Yellow fever was brought over ships by flies and takes over Philadelphia. -
Dolley Finds a New Husband
Dolley is introduced to James Madison a couple months back and agrees to a marriage proposal. James is not a Quaker so Dolley is dismissed from the Quaker community. -
Dolley Saves George Washington's Portrait
The war has been going on for two years. Dolly finds out that the British want to burn the White House so she demands that the George Washington portrait be removed. -
Dolley's Husband Dies
Dolley recieves a lifetime seat of House Floor but is forced to move out of Montpelier due to financial problems. -
Dolley Passes Away
Dolley dies in Washington D.C and wishes to be buried beside her husband.