Michael RUTLEDGE SR.

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abt. 1740 , Baltimore, Crown Colony of Maryland

Died

abt. 1835 , Center of the World, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA

Age: 95

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William RUTLEDGE Margaret/Sarah Margaret/Eleanor Margaret Dugrase COTTRELL

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Born: abt. 1740 in Baltimore, Crown Colony of Maryland

Father: William RUTLEDGE

Mother: Margaret/Sarah Margaret/Eleanor Margaret Dugrase COTTRELL

Paternal grandparents: Michael RUTLEDGE , Hannah SCOTT

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Michael married Elizabeth BUSHNELL . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth BUSHNELL was born abt. 1761 Elizabeth died abt. 1829

Michael RUTLEDGE SR. died abt. 1835 in Center of the World, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA.

Married Elizabeth Bushnell (in Connecticut ?) in 1776.

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Keziah RUTLEDGE

Born: 2/14/1795, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Died: 1/12/1882, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Moses Alpheus JEWELL

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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Birth of Child
Keziah RUTLEDGE was born 2/14/1795, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

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Brookfield Cemetery, Brookfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA

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Record added: 11/13/2021 1:21:10 PM
Last updated: 12/16/2022 1:03:17 AM

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The state of Maryland was named to honor queen Henrietta Maria (1609-1669), the wife of England's King Charles I. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Maryland
April 28, 1788 - Maryland becomes 7th U.S. state

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