Clarke Family Tree » Margaret Root (1716-1775)
Personal data Margaret Root
Source 1- She was born on November 21, 1716 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
- She died on October 4, 1775 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, she was 58 years old.
- A child of Joshua Root and Margaret Gilbert
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Birthday November 21, 1716
- The temperature on November 21, 1716 was about 6.0 °C. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1716: Source: Wikipedia
- July 8 » The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway.
- August 5 » Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718): One-fifth of a Turkish army and the Grand Vizier are killed in the Battle of Petrovaradin.
- August 21 » Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The arrival of naval reinforcements and the news of the Battle of Petrovaradin force the Ottomans to abandon the Siege of Corfu, thus preserving the Ionian Islands under Venetian rule.
Day of death October 4, 1775
- The temperature on October 4, 1775 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: wat dauw. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1775: Source: Wikipedia
- March 8 » An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery.
- April 18 » American Revolution: The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.
- July 26 » The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania takes office as Postmaster General.
- October 13 » The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy).
- October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Burning of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine).
- December 5 » At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Same birth/death day
- 1692 » Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni, Italian poet and academic († 1768)
- 1694 » Voltaire, French historian, playwright, and philosopher († 1778)
- 1718 » Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, German composer, critic, and theorist († 1795)
- 1729 » Josiah Bartlett, American physician and politician, 6th Governor of New Hampshire († 1795)
- 1760 » Joseph Plumb Martin, American sergeant († 1850)
- 1768 » Friedrich Schleiermacher, German theologian, philosopher, and scholar († 1834)
- 1743 » John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish commander and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey (b. 1678)
- 1749 » Baron Franz von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. 1711)
- 1821 » John Rennie the Elder, Scottish engineer, designed the Waterloo Bridge (b. 1761)
- 1827 » Grigorios Zalykis, Greek-French lexicographer and scholar (b. 1785)
- 1851 » Manuel Godoy, Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (b. 1767)
- 1852 » James Whitcomb, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Indiana (b. 1795)
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Stephen Clarke, "Clarke Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/clarke-family-tree/I392494372693.php : accessed May 2, 2025), "Margaret Root (1716-1775)".
Stephen Clarke, "Clarke Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/clarke-family-tree/I392494372693.php : accessed May 2, 2025), "Margaret Root (1716-1775)".