Elizabeth GRIFFITH

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3 November 1770 , Dorchester, Crown Colony of Maryland

Died

29 September 1841 , Denton, Caroline, Maryland, USA

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Born: 3 November 1770 in Dorchester, Crown Colony of Maryland

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Elizabeth married James G EWING 15 February 1792 in Caroline, Maryland, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
James G EWING was born abt. 1771 in Lifford, Donegal, Ireland. James G died 2 August 1855 in Sand Hill, Marshall, Virginia, USA.

Elizabeth GRIFFITH died 29 September 1841 in Denton, Caroline, Maryland, USA.
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Elizabeth GRIFFITH married

James G EWING
Marriage date: 15 February 1792
Marriage place: Caroline, Maryland, USA

Children of James G EWING and Elizabeth GRIFFITH

Robert EWING

Born: 12 June 1795, , Maryland, USA
Died: 11 June 1868, Torresdale, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Caroline MASLIN September 1842

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Birth — 1770
3 November 1770
Dorchester, Crown Colony of Maryland

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 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth GRIFFITH and James G EWING 15 February 1792, Caroline, Maryland, USA

She was 21 years old.

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

1795 Birth of Child
Robert EWING was born 12 June 1795, , Maryland, USA

Elizabeth was 24 years old.

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

Death — 1841
29 September 1841
Denton, Caroline, Maryland, USA
She died at the age of 70.

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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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