Brief Life History of Jane
Jane Reaveley was born about 1767, in Kingwood Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States. She married Samuel Willson on 9 April 1789, in Kingwood Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died after 9 April 1789, in her hometown.
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- Unknown, "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.
1780
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
Name Meaning
English: see Reveley .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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