Brief Life History of Agnes "Nancy Ann"
When Agnes "Nancy Ann" Gardner was born on 13 April 1773, in Montgomery Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Archibald Gardner, was 51 and her mother, Mary Patterson, was 31. She married John Ross Jr on 20 August 1794, in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She died before 1820.
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- Ann Gardiner, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Ann Gardner, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Ann Ross in entry for Ann-Maria Ross, "New Jersey, Church Records, 1675-1970"
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World Events (8)
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.
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name from Middle English gardener ‘gardener’, Old French gardinier, jardinier.
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Gärtner or Gartner and French Desjardins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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