Brief Life History of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Howson was born about 1773, in Westmorland, England. She married Francis Beck on 25 May 1801, in Burton-in-Kendal, Westmorland, England. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Burton-in-Kendal, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom in 1841.
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- Betsy Beck in household of Frances Beck, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Elizabeth Howson, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Elizabeth in entry for James, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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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."
1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): variant of Hewson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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