When Susanna Leeson was born on 11 February 1759, in Sapperton, Lincolnshire, England, her father, George Leeson, was 32 and her mother, Lid Alin, was 25. She married Thomas Wooley on 14 May 1776, in Braceby, Lincolnshire, England. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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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 Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea.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.
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
English (mainly Northamptonshire): metronymic from Leece 1.
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