John Sheely

Brief Life History of John

John Sheely was born in 1761, in Indiana, United States. He married Nancy Or Polly Combs on 2 May 1789, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 5 May 1815, in Dana, Helt Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States, at the age of 54.

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John Sheely
1761–1815
Nancy Or Polly Combs
1770–
Marriage: 2 May 1789
Polly Sheely
1790–
George Sheely
1793–1872
James Sheely
1795–
Nancy Sheely
1797–
John Sheely
1800–1802

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    1776

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776 · The Declaration to the King

    "At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""

    1791

    Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

    Name Meaning

    Irish: variant of Shelley .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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