Brief Life History of Ann
When Ann Burnall was born in 1765, in Brendon, Devon, England, her father, William Burnall, was 34 and her mother, Sarah Rawle, was 31. She married William Richards on 10 April 1792, in Brendon, Devon, England. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters.
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- Ann Burnel, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Ann Burnell, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Ann Burnall, Spinster in entry for William Richards, Yeoman, "England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912"
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World Events (2)
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
"On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Anglo-Norman French personal name Burnel, a metathesized form of Old French Brunel, originally a nickname for someone with brown hair or complexion.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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