Brief Life History of Samuel Washington
When Samuel Washington Beeler was born on 13 July 1743, in Long Marsh District, Clarke, Virginia, United States, his father, Christoph Böhler, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Schüle, was 39. He had at least 8 sons and 2 daughters with Amelia Hurst. He registered for military service in 1775. He died on 13 July 1824, in Oxford, Butler, Ohio, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Oxford, Butler, Ohio, United States.
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- Samuel Washington Beeler, "Find A Grave Index"
- Samuel Washington Beeler, 'WikiTree'
- Legacy NFS Source: Samuel Washington Beeler - death: 20 November 1824;
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1758 · Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Bieler , Biehler or Bühler (see Buehler ). Compare Beehler .
Swiss German: possibly a habitational name for someone from Biel in Switzerland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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