When Sarah Brian was born in 1707, in Springfield, Springfield Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States, her father, Thomas Bryan, was 44 and her mother, Rebecca Collins, was 33. She married John Fenimore on 3 December 1730, in Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died in April 1796, in Springfield Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 89.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Historical Boundaries: 1683: New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1710: Burlington, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Burlington, New Jersey, United States
"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"
Irish and English: variant of Bryant .
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Briain, see O'Brien .
French: unflattering nickname from Old Occitan brian ‘mite, maggot’, by extension brimborion, possibly denoting a very small man.
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