George Trowbridge
1776–
Frederick, Virginia, United States
The Life of George
When George Trowbridge was born in 1776, in Frederick, Virginia, United States, his father, Rev. Samuel Trowbridge, was 34 and his mother, Jane Ruble, was 23.
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George Trowbridge
1776–
Ruble
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Spouse & Children
1776–Male
- Ruble
–Female
Parents & Siblings
1742–1822Male
1753–1785Female
siblings
(7)
1771–1850Female
1772–1864Male
1773–Female
1776–Male
1776–Female
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World Events (3)
1776
Age 0
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 0
"""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."""""""
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 4
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Trowbridge in Wiltshire, named from Old English trēow ‘tree’ + brycg ‘bridge’; the name probably referred to a felled trunk serving as a rough-and-ready bridge.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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