Martha GAINES

Born

11 November 1719 , Crown Colony of Virginia

Died

7 October 1802 , Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

Martha married John HARVIE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John HARVIE was born 12 January 1706 in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland. John died 3 December 1767 in Belmont, Albemarle County, Crown Colony of Virginia.

Parents & Family of Martha GAINES

Parents of Martha GAINES

Father

Bernard GAINES

Mother

Martha TAYLOR

Grandparents of Martha GAINES

Paternal grandparents

Daniel GAINES Margaret BERNARD

Maternal grandparents

George TAYLOR Martha TOMLIN

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Martha GAINES

Martha GAINES married

John HARVIE
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Children of John HARVIE and Martha GAINES

William Franklin HARVIE

Born: abt. 1739, Roseland Nelson County Crown Colony of Virginia
Died: abt. 1802, Athens, Georgia, USA

Married: Judith COSBY

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Birth — 1719
11 November 1719
Crown Colony of Virginia

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1767 Death of Spouse/Partner
John HARVIE died 3 December 1767, Belmont, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

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)

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

Death — 1802
7 October 1802
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
She died at the age of 82.

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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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