When William Tuxford was born on 1 January 1752, in Bassingham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Tuxford, was 30 and his mother, Elisabeth Samson, was 28. He married Sarah Martin on 15 November 1784, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 14 February 1839, in Ruskington, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 87, and was buried in Ruskington, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
"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."
English: locative name from Tuxford (Notts), recorded as Tukesford in 1212.
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