Brief Life History of Jeremiah
When Jeremiah Melear was born in 1722, in Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Philip Mellar, was 24 and his mother, Lydia Breadburg, was 22. He married Martha Ann Rose in 1751, in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died in 1802, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 80.
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1728
Historical Boundaries: 1728: Chester, Pennsylvania Colony, British Colonial America 1729: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
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