Sylvanus
WALKER
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Born: 4 September 1728 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Crown Colony of Virginia
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Sylvanus married Elcy Alice PILCHER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elcy Alice PILCHER was born abt. 1750 in Virginia, USA. Elcy Alice died abt. 1827 in Virginia, USA.
Sylvanus WALKER died 16 July 1827 in Monroe, Georgia, USA.
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Children of Sylvanus WALKER and Elcy Alice PILCHER
Rachel WALKERDied: 17 May 1808, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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Birth — 17284 September 1728
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Crown Colony of Virginia
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1808 Death of ChildRachel WALKER died 17 May 1808, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Sylvanus was 79 years old.
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.Death — 182716 July 1827
Monroe, Georgia, USA
He died at the age of 98.
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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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