Brief Life History of Nathan
Nathan Bentham was born on 16 October 1753, in Windle, Lancashire, England as the son of James Bentham and Elizabeth Stetman. He married Elizabeth Rowley on 29 April 1780, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died in January 1794, at the age of 40, and was buried in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Nathan Benton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Nathan Benton, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Nathan Benthan, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
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1754 · Seven Years' War
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.
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 Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea.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: habitational name from any of various places so named, but primarily from Bentham in Yorkshire or Gloucestershire; named from Old English beonet ‘bent grass’ + hām ‘homestead, estate’ or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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