When Mary Shreve was born about 1730, in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America, her father, Caleb Shreve Jr., was 38 and her mother, Mary Atkinson, was 29. She married John Budd Jr on 18 November 1751, in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died in 1793, at the age of 64, and was buried in Pemberton, Burlington, New Jersey, United States.
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"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."
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
"Sometimes referred to as the ""forgotten victory"", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit"
English (Norfolk): variant of Sheriff . Compare Shreeve , Shreves .
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