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 Historical Event | The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Mary Suit 1770 |
| Death of a father | Thomas Suit 1771 |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Barbara Suit about 1775 |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
 Census | August 2, 1790 |
| Marriage of a child | Zachariah Shemwell — Mary Suit — View this family July 23, 1794 Note: The Bondsmen for Zach & Mary are Z. and George Shemwell |
| Marriage of a child | James Shemwell Jr. — Barbara Suit — View this family August 7, 1797 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Mary “Polly” Shemwell September 1, 1799 |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | William Shemwell before 1800 |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Thomas W Shemwell July 1800 |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Suit 1801 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Ann Shemwell September 22, 1802 Note: Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, USA ? |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | John Patrick Shemwell 1806 |
| Death of a daughter | Barbara Suit before 1808 |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Death | unknown |