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| Silas I Beckwith |
Great-grandfather of painter, J. Carroll Beckwith...acontemporary of Albert. Ancestors include: Turner, Kenney, Brewster, Garner,Oldham, Wentworth, Gascoigne, Peck, Mann, Vasavour,Woodrove, Fitzwilliam, Clifton, Clarell, Kiley, Langdale,Heton, Clitheroe, Boulton... Mayflower... on mother's side. EARLY LIFE EVENTS 1746 Silas Beckwith born in Lyme Ct. He is ten yearsolder than Mozart. The Declaration of Independence issigned when he is 30 years old. He is a young contempraryof Benjamin Franklin. Silas' father's name is alsoBenjamin. 1752Benjamin Franklin flies a kite 1764Mozart writes his first symphony, at age eight 1770Boston Massacre. Five dead, six wounded on March 5 1773Boston Tea Party. 342 chests of tea go into the drink 1774Virginia Conventions begin. Lead to First ContinentalCongress 1775Patrick Henry says "Give me liberty or give me death!" 1775Second Continental Congress, again in Philadelphia 1776Declaration of Independence drafted by Tom Jefferson,with John Adams 1777Congress adopts the American flag with thirteen starsand stripes 1779British surrender to Americans at Vincennes 1781Articles of Confederation go into effect; were draftedin 1777 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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