Brief Life History of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Arkwell was born about 1760, in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England. She married James Habgood on 10 February 1782, in Latton, Wiltshire, England. She died in December 1802, in Latton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 43, and was buried in Latton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
James Habgood
1735–1810
Elizabeth Arkwell
1760–1802
Marriage: 10 February 1782
Sources (2)
- Elizabeth Arkwell, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Elizabeth, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
Spouse and Children
1735–1810 Male
1760–1802 Female
Marriage
10 February 1782Latton, Wiltshire, England
World Events (5)
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Age 10
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 Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea.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
Age 15
"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."
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 27
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place of this name in Cornwall.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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