KEY, Francis Scott

1777 - 1843  (65 years)

• Name	KEY, Francis Scott
  Born	1 Aug 1777	Pipe Creek, Carroll County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jan 1843	Baltimore, Maryland
  Buried	Wrote the National Hymn, The Star Spangled Banner.
  Person ID	I3032	Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	KEY, John Ross,   b. 19 Sep 1754,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	CHARLTON, Ann Phoebe Penn Dagworth
  Family ID	F1042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LLOYD, Mary Tayloe,   b. 26 May 1784,   d. 1859  (Age 74 years)
  Married	19 Jan 1802	Pipe Creek, Carol County, Maryland
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F1046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Volunteered during the War of 1812. During the bombardment of FortMcHenry, which is near Bal timore, he was on a British ship, havingboarded her under a flag of truce, hoping to obtain t he release of afriend who had been made prisoner. It was then that he composed thelines whic h are now famous the world over. Copied from Notable Southern Families-Armstrong R 975 in the S.A. MainLibrary.