Mary Polly STEVENSON

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1 January 1766 , Carlisle, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Died

27 May 1813 , Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA

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Born: 1 January 1766 in Carlisle, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

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Mary Polly married James ARMSTRONG 18 June 1789 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
James ARMSTRONG was born 29 August 1748 in Marsh Creek, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA. James died 6 May 1828 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA. James was the child of John ARMSTRONG and Rebecca LYON.

Mary Polly STEVENSON died 27 May 1813 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Mary Polly STEVENSON married

James ARMSTRONG
Marriage date: 18 June 1789
Marriage place: Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
James ARMSTRONG was the child of John ARMSTRONG and Rebecca LYON

Children of James ARMSTRONG and Mary Polly STEVENSON

John Wilkins ARMSTRONG

Born: 17 January 1798, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 19 February 1870, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Alfred ARMSTRONG

Born: 14 February 1801, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 21 October 1884, Washington, DC, USA

George Stephenson ARMSTRONG

Born: 8 June 1808, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 10 November 1855, , Virginia, USA

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Birth — 1766
1 January 1766
Carlisle, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

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 Marriage / Partner
Mary Polly STEVENSON and James ARMSTRONG 18 June 1789, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA

She was 23 years old.

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
John Wilkins ARMSTRONG was born 17 January 1798, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA

Mary Polly was 32 years old.

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

1801 Birth of Child
Alfred ARMSTRONG was born 14 February 1801, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA

Mary Polly was 35 years old.

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)

1808 Birth of Child
George Stephenson ARMSTRONG was born 8 June 1808, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA

Mary Polly was 42 years old.

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.

Death — 1813
27 May 1813
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
She died at the age of 47.

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Pennsylvania means 'Penn's woods' or 'Penn's land.' Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. Originally, Penn suggested Sylvania (woodland) for his land. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1787 - Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
December 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd U.S. state

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