William BALDWIN

Born

20 February 1720 , Falls Twp, Bucks, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Died

19 August 1802 , New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

William married Elizabeth BEALS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth BEALS was born abt. 1725 in Nottoway, Nottoway, Crown Colony of Virginia. Elizabeth died abt. 1824 in Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was the child of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER .

Parents & Family of William BALDWIN

Parents of William BALDWIN

Father

John BALDWIN

Mother

Unknown UNKNOWN

Grandparents of William BALDWIN

Paternal grandparents

Francis BALDWIN Cicely COEBOURNE

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of William BALDWIN

William BALDWIN married

Elizabeth BEALS
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Elizabeth BEALS was the child of John BEALS and Sarah BOWATER

Children of William BALDWIN and Elizabeth BEALS

Mary Martha Ann BALDWIN

Born: 13 July 1770, Amelia, Crown Colony of Virginia
Died: abt. 1849, Hickman, Tennessee, USA

Married: Samuel Anderson NUNNELLY

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Birth — 1720
20 February 1720
Falls Twp, Bucks, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

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

1770 Birth of Child
Mary Martha Ann BALDWIN was born 13 July 1770, Amelia, Virginia, USA

William was 50 years old.

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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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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Death — 1802
19 August 1802
New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
He died at the age of 82.

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Pennsylvania means 'Penn's woods' or 'Penn's land.' Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. Originally, Penn suggested Sylvania (woodland) for his land. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1787 - Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
December 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd U.S. state

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