Sarah Jane ANDERSON

Born

abt. 1771 , Eckhart, Allegany, Crown Colony of Maryland

Died

abt. 1863 , Tucker, West Virginia, USA

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William ANDERSON Elizabeth Rosannah INSLEE

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Born: abt. 1771 in Eckhart, Allegany, Crown Colony of Maryland

Father: William ANDERSON

Mother: Elizabeth Rosannah INSLEE

Paternal grandparents: Enoch ANDERSON , Mary OAKLEY

Maternal grandparents: Joseph INSLEE , Sarah PARKE

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Sarah Jane married Samuel PORTER abt. 1790 in Allegany Co., Maryland, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Samuel PORTER was born abt. 1770 in Carrolltown, Carroll, Maryland, USA. Samuel died 7 June 1828 in Eckhart, Allegany, Maryland. USA. Samuel was the child of John PORTER and Nancy Ann MCKENZIE.

Sarah Jane ANDERSON died abt. 1863 in Tucker, West Virginia, USA.
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Sarah Jane ANDERSON married

Samuel PORTER
Marriage date: abt. 1790
Marriage place: Allegany Co., Maryland, USA
Samuel PORTER was the child of John PORTER and Nancy Ann MCKENZIE

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John PORTER

Born: 1 September 1790, , Maryland, USA
Died: 17 February 1862, Preston Co., West Virginia, USA

Married: Hannah COMBS 3 October 1815

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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

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1790 Birth of Child
John PORTER was born 1 September 1790, , Maryland, USA

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.

1828 Death of Spouse/Partner
Samuel PORTER died 7 June 1828, Eckhart, Allegany, Maryland. USA

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1862 Death of Child
John PORTER died 17 February 1862, Preston Co., West Virginia, USA

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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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