James
WILLIAMS
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Born: abt. 1742 in Crown Colony of Virginia
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James married Mary Elizabeth "Polly" LEGG abt. 1780 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Elizabeth "Polly" LEGG was born 5 November 1751 in Virginia, USA. Mary Elizabeth "Polly" died 12 November 1844 in Highland County, Ohio, USA.
James WILLIAMS died 18 August 1818 in Highland County, Ohio, USA.
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Jane (Jennie) WILLIAMSDied: 13 March 1878, Pike County, Ohio, USA
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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 — 181818 August 1818
Highland County, Ohio, USA
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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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