Andrew Gresham
1770–
King, Salem, Virginia, United States
The Life of Andrew
Andrew Gresham was born in 1770, in King, Salem, Virginia, United States as the son of Samuel Gresham and Hannah Farmer.
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Family Time Line
Samuel Gresham
1743–1810
Hannah Farmer
–
Thompson Grisham
1760–1841
James Gresham
1766–
John Gresham
1766–
George Gresham
1769–
Joseph Gresham
1775–
Andrew Gresham
1770–
Elizabeth Gresham
1772–
Thomas Gresham
1774–1837
Betsey Gresham
1775–
Samuel Gresham
1778–1846
Elijah Gresham
1779–1859
Parents and Siblings
1743–1810Male
Hannah Farmer
–Female
siblings
(11)
1760–1841Male
1766–Male
1766–Male
1769–Male
1770–Male
+6 More Children
World Events (3)
1776
Age 6
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 6
"""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 10
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place in Norfolk, so named from Old English græs, gærs ‘grass(land)’, ‘pasturage’ + hām ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- King and Queen County, Virginia
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