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Personal data John Wesley Ford 

  • He was born in the year 1720 in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle county, Delaware, US.
  • He died on September 29, 1779 in Bethel Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, he was 59 years old.
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of John Wesley Ford

He is married to Prudence Clayton.

They got married on October 19, 1745 at Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, he was 25 years old.

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Historical events

Day of death September 29, 1779

  • The temperature on September 29, 1779 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. 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 1779: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
    • June 16 » Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
    • June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
    • July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
    • August 13 » American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
    • September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins.


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