Betsey Phillips
1792–
Greene, Tennessee, United States
The Life of Betsey
When Betsey Phillips was born in 1792, in Greene, Tennessee, United States, her father, Clemmons Phillips, was 29 and her mother, Agnes Turner, was 29. She married William Bower on 7 July 1814, in Roane, Tennessee, United States.
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Family Time Line
William Bower
1791–
Betsey Phillips
1792–
Marriage: 7 July 1814
Spouse and Children
William Bower
1791–Male
1792–Female
MARRIAGE
7 July 1814
Roane, Tennessee, United States
7 July 1814
Roane, Tennessee, United States
Parents and Siblings
1763–1847Male
Agnes Turner
1763–1811Female
siblings
(11)
1786–1858Male
1790–1844Male
1792–Female
1794–Male
David C Phillips
1796–Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 2
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State
Age 4
On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 33
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English, Dutch, North German, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America this name has also absorbed cognate names from other European languages, for example Italian Filippi , Polish Filipowicz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Betsy Phillips, "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
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