Margaret "Peggy" SHIPPEN

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11 July 1760 , Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Died

24 August 1804 , London, England

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Born: 11 July 1760 in Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

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Margaret "Peggy" married Benedict ARNOLD 8 April 1779 in Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Benedict ARNOLD was born 3 January 1740 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Benedict died 14 June 1801 in London, England. Benedict was the child of Benedict ARNOLD and Hannah WATERMAN.

Margaret "Peggy" SHIPPEN died 24 August 1804 in London, England.

daughter of Edward Shippen and Margaret Francis

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Margaret "Peggy" SHIPPEN married

Benedict ARNOLD
Marriage date: 8 April 1779
Marriage place: Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
Benedict ARNOLD was the child of Benedict ARNOLD and Hannah WATERMAN

Children of Benedict ARNOLD and Margaret "Peggy" SHIPPEN

Edward Shippen ARNOLD

Born: 19 March 1780, Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
Died: 13 December 1813, Dinajpur, West Bengal, India

James Robertson ARNOLD

Born: 29 August 1781, Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
Died: 27 December 1854, London, England

Margaret ARNOLD

Born: 27 January 1783, London, England
Died: 10 August 1783, London, England

George ARNOLD

Born: 13 March 1784, London, England
Died: 26 May 1784, London, England

Sophia Matilda ARNOLD

Born: 28 July 1785, London, England
Died: 10 June 1828, Sunbury, London, England

John Sage ARNOLD

Born: 14 April 1786, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 22 October 1831, Leeds, Upper Canada

George ARNOLD

Born: 5 September 1787, London, England
Died: 1 November 1828, Dinajpur, West Bengal, India

William Fitch ARNOLD

Born: 25 June 1794, London, England
Died: 7 November 1846, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

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Birth — 1760
11 July 1760
Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

1779 Marriage / Partner
Margaret "Peggy" SHIPPEN and Benedict ARNOLD 8 April 1779, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

She was 18 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Edward Shippen ARNOLD was born 19 March 1780, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Margaret "Peggy" was 19 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
James Robertson ARNOLD was born 29 August 1781, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Margaret "Peggy" was 21 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Margaret ARNOLD was born 27 January 1783, London, England

Margaret "Peggy" was 22 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
George ARNOLD was born 13 March 1784, London, England

Margaret "Peggy" was 23 years old.

1785 Birth of Child
Sophia Matilda ARNOLD was born 28 July 1785, London, England

Margaret "Peggy" was 25 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
John Sage ARNOLD was born 14 April 1786, , New Brunswick, Canada

Margaret "Peggy" was 25 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
George ARNOLD was born 5 September 1787, London, England

Margaret "Peggy" was 27 years old.

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

1794 Birth of Child
William Fitch ARNOLD was born 25 June 1794, London, England

Margaret "Peggy" was 33 years old.

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

1801 Death of Spouse/Partner
Benedict ARNOLD died 14 June 1801, London, England

Death — 1804
24 August 1804
London, England
She died at the age of 44.

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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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