Martha MARTIN

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abt. 1718 , Crown Colony of Virginia

Died

abt. 1811 , North Carolina, USA

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Joseph MARTIN Susannah CHILES

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Born: abt. 1718 in Crown Colony of Virginia

Father: Joseph MARTIN

Mother: Susannah CHILES

Maternal grandparents: John CHILES , Eleanor? WEBBER?

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Martha married Thomas BENGE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thomas BENGE was born abt. 1710 in Virginia, USA. Thomas was the child of Robert BENGE and Sarah (Sally) UNKNOWN.

Martha MARTIN died abt. 1811 in North Carolina, USA.
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Martha MARTIN married

Thomas BENGE
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Thomas BENGE was the child of Robert BENGE and Sarah (Sally) UNKNOWN

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Thomas BENGE

Born: abt. 1738, Albemarle County, Crown Colony of Virginia
Died: abt. 1811, , North Carolina, USA

Married: Susannah LEWIS

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

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)

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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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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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