John Elijah HORNBECK

Born

abt. 1750 , Anson County, Crown Colony of North Carolina

Died

abt. 1806 , Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

John Elijah married Jane UNKNOWN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane UNKNOWN was born abt. 1743 in Crown Colony of North Carolina.

Parents & Family of John Elijah HORNBECK

Parents of John Elijah HORNBECK

Father

Jonathan HORNBECK

Mother

Sarah VERNOOY

Grandparents of John Elijah HORNBECK

Paternal grandparents

Jojannes "John" HORNBECK Orseltjen WESTBROOK

Maternal grandparents

Johannis VERNOOY Janneken LOUW

Spouses, Marriages & Children of John Elijah HORNBECK

John Elijah HORNBECK married

Jane UNKNOWN
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Children of John Elijah HORNBECK and Jane UNKNOWN

Eli HORNBEAK

Born: 25 January 1788, Granger, Southwest Territory
Died: 17 June 1839, Jasper, Marion, Tennessee, USA

Married: Sarah "Sallie" COMBS 25 October 1806

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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)

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)

1788 Birth of Child
Eli HORNBEAK was born 25 January 1788, Granger, Tennessee, USA

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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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)

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Carolina is from the Latin word for Charles (Carolus) honoring King Charles I of England (who made the original land grant in 1629). South Carolina was formed in 1729, when the Carolina colony was divided in two. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1729 - Crown Colony of Carolina
1729 - 1789 - Crown Colony of North Carolina
November 21, 1789 - North Carolina becomes 12th U.S. state

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