Elizabeth GARDNER

Born

9 March 1758 , Winchester, Frederick, Crown Colony of Virginia

Died

9 February 1832 , Haw Bottom Farm, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Elizabeth married George TOMBAUGH . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George TOMBAUGH was born 15 August 1761 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania. George died 5 November 1822 in Haw Bottom Farm, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. George was the child of Jacob TOMBAUGH and Eva Regina REDD .

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Elizabeth GARDNER married

George TOMBAUGH
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George TOMBAUGH was the child of Jacob TOMBAUGH and Eva Regina REDD

Children of George TOMBAUGH and Elizabeth GARDNER

Matthias TOMBAUGH

Born: 26 December 1792, Somerset, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 21 May 1864, Somerset, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Rachel SPOHN

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Birth — 1758
9 March 1758
Winchester, Frederick, Crown Colony of Virginia

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

1792 Birth of Child
Matthias TOMBAUGH was born 26 December 1792, Somerset, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Elizabeth was 34 years old.

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

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

1822 Death of Spouse/Partner
George TOMBAUGH died 5 November 1822, Haw Bottom Farm, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Death — 1832
9 February 1832
Haw Bottom Farm, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
She died at the age of 73.

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The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state

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