Brief Life History of John
When John Tatum V was born on 11 September 1767, in Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, his father, John Tatum IV, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Ward, was 33. He married Hannah Rogers on 16 January 1794, in Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Deptford Township, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States for about 8 years. He died on 12 February 1834, in Woodbury, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 66.
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- John Tatum, "United States Census, 1830"
- John Tatun, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- John in entry for John Tatum and Lucy M Cooper, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
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1775
During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the "Ten Crucial Days" and remembered by the famous phrase "the times that try men's souls". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
Name Meaning
English (Suffolk): variant of Tatham .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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