Ruth
JACK
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Born: abt. 1767 in Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
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Ruth married Benjamin MCFARLAND . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Benjamin MCFARLAND was born abt. 1768 in Greene, Tennessee, USA. Benjamin died abt. 1859 in Adair, Kentucky, USA. Benjamin was the child of John MCFARLAND and Mary KINDER.
Ruth JACK died 6 September 1853 in Adair, Kentucky, USA.
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Benjamin MCFARLANDMarriage place:
Benjamin MCFARLAND was the child of John MCFARLAND and Mary KINDER
Children of Benjamin MCFARLAND and Ruth JACK
Martha MCFARLANDDied: abt. 1820, Putnam, Missouri Territory
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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. 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)
Death — 18536 September 1853
Adair, Kentucky, USA
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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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