Richard GAINES

Born

4 May 1752 , Buck Island Creek, Albemarle, Crown Colony of Virginia

Died

9 November 1837 , Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

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Henry GAINES Maria Woods STIPP

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Born: 4 May 1752 in Buck Island Creek, Albemarle, Crown Colony of Virginia

Father: Henry GAINES

Mother: Maria Woods STIPP

Richard had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Richard married Elizabeth FLINT abt. 1776 in Laurens, South Carolina, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Elizabeth FLINT was born abt. 1755 in Virginia, USA. Elizabeth died abt. 1789

Richard married (2) Frances JOLLY 4 May 1789 in Culpeper, Virginia, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Frances JOLLY was born abt. 1764 in Virginia, USA.

Richard GAINES died 9 November 1837 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.
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Richard GAINES married

Elizabeth FLINT
Marriage date: abt. 1776
Marriage place: Laurens, South Carolina, USA

Children of Richard GAINES and Elizabeth FLINT

Mary Ellen Eleanor GAINES

Born: abt. 1777, , Crown Colony of Virginia
Died: abt. 1858, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

William GAINES

Born: 17 December 1780, Culpeper, Crown Colony of Virginia
Died: 12 February 1867, Cassville, Bartow, Georgia, USA

Richard GAINES

Born: abt. 1781, Culpeper, Crown Colony of Virginia
Died: 23 August 1845, DeKalb, Georgia, USA

Stephan GAINES

Born: abt. 1783, Culpeper, Crown Colony of Virginia
Died: 23 September 1845, Crawford, Illinois, USA

Thomas GAINES

Born: abt. 1785,
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Frances GAINES

Born: 18 May 1787, Poplar Springs, Laurens, Crown Colony of South Carolina
Died: abt. 1789, Poplar Springs, Laurens, South Carolina, USA

Richard GAINES married

Frances JOLLY
Marriage date: 4 May 1789
Marriage place: Culpeper, Virginia, USA

Children of Richard GAINES and Frances JOLLY

James GAINES

Born: 8 November 1791, , Virginia, USA
Died: 13 October 1856, Adairsville, Bartow, Georgia, USA

Married: Margaret CLORE

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Birth — 1752
4 May 1752
Buck Island Creek, Albemarle, Crown Colony of Virginia

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

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)

1780 Birth of Child
William GAINES was born 17 December 1780, Culpeper, Virginia, USA (Fairfax)

Richard was 28 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Frances GAINES was born 18 May 1787, Poplar Springs, Laurens, South Carolina, USA

Richard was 35 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 Marriage / Partner
Richard GAINES and Frances JOLLY 4 May 1789, Culpeper, Virginia, USA (Fairfax)

He was 37 years old.

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

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1791 Birth of Child
James GAINES was born 8 November 1791, , Virginia, USA

Richard was 39 years old.

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

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

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Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery Ware Shoals Laurens County South Carolina, USA

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Death — 1837
9 November 1837
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
He died at the age of 85.

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Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery Ware Shoals Laurens County South Carolina, 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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