James LIDDELL

Born

9 May 1712 , Abbeville, Abbeville, Crown Colony of Carolina

Died

8 November 1796 , Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

Parents of James LIDDELL

Father

Liddle LIDDELL

Mother

Janet SMITH

Grandparents of James LIDDELL

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James married Esther PORTER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Esther PORTER was born abt. 1718 in Scotland. Esther died abt. 1791 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.

James LIDDELL died 8 November 1796 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of James LIDDELL

James LIDDELL married

Esther PORTER
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Children of James LIDDELL and Esther PORTER

Elizabeth LIDDELL

Born: abt. 1744, , Crown Colony of Maryland
Died: abt. 1840, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA

Married: Daniel KEITH

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Birth — 1712
9 May 1712
Abbeville, Abbeville, Crown Colony of Carolina

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)

Death — 1796
8 November 1796
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
He died at the age of 84.

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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 - 1788 - Crown Colony of South Carolina
May 23, 1788 - South Carolina becomes 8th U.S. state

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