Elizabeth Clarke was born about 1753, in South Carolina, United States as the daughter of Elijah Clarke and Mary Unknown. She married John Flood McGrew Sr in 1773, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She died in 1800, in Alabama, United States, at the age of 48.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
On June 28, 1776, the Battle of Sullivan's Island takes place on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Since it is so close to Charelston, the battle is sometimes referred to as the First Siege of Charleston. This is the first time that the Americans had a victory against a land and sea attack by the British.
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
English and Irish: variant of Clark .
History: This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. Nicholas Clarke was one of the founders of Hartford, CT (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
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