Gretta HOLMAN

Born

1 July 1701 , Williamsburg, Crown Colony of Virginia

Died

abt. 1796 , Grayson, Montgomery, Virginia, USA

Gretta married Jonathan OSBORNE abt. 1724 .
Jonathan OSBORNE was born 27 March 1697 in Warwickshire, England. Jonathan died 6 October 1761 in Williamsburg, Crown Colony of Virginia. Jonathan was the child of James OSBORNE and Ann CARTER .

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Jonathan OSBORNE
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Jonathan OSBORNE was the child of James OSBORNE and Ann CARTER

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Birth — 1701
1 July 1701
Williamsburg, Crown Colony of Virginia

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

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

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jonathan OSBORNE died 6 October 1761, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

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)

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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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