Francis “Fanny” BridgesAge: 78 years1771–1849
- Name
- Francis “Fanny” Bridges
- Given names
- Francis
- Surname
- Bridges
- Nickname
- Fanny
- Married name
- Francis Cavender
 Birth | about 1771 30 30 |
 Birth of a brother | Joseph J Bridges about 1774 (Age 3 years) |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 4 years)Note: 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 1783 (Age 4 years)Note: 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 |
 Marriage | Bryant Cavender — View this family February 8, 1792 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 22 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 32 years)Note: 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 |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 41 years)Note: 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 |
| Death of a father | John Bridges about 1819 (Age 48 years) |
| Will | May 22, 1822 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a husband | Bryant Cavender about May 1827 (Age 56 years) |
| Probate | May 1827 (Age 56 years) |
| Probate | May 1827 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 61 years)Note: 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 1836 (Age 64 years)Note: 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 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 75 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Will | May 11, 1846 (Age 75 years) |
 Death | 1849 (Age 78 years) |
| Probate | February 4, 1849 (Age 78 years) |
| Probate | March 8, 1849 (Age 78 years) |
| Probate | May 1849 (Age 78 years) |
| Probate | May 1849 (Age 78 years) |
| Probate | August 7, 1849 (Age 78 years) |
| Probate | between 1881 and 1883 (32 years after death) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Bridges Birth: about 1741 — Prince William, Virginia, United States Death: about 1819 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Miles Birth: about 1741 — Prince William, Virginia, United States Death: |
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Marriage: about 1762 — Prince William, Virginia, United States |
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6 years elder brother |
Daniel Bridges Birth: about 1767 26 26 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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5 years herself |
Francis “Fanny” Bridges Birth: about 1771 30 30 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: 1849 — North Carolina, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Joseph J Bridges Birth: about 1774 33 33 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: July 1850 — Smith, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Bryant Cavender |
| husband |
Bryant Cavender Birth: about 1769 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: about May 1827 — North Carolina, United States |
| herself |
Francis “Fanny” Bridges Birth: about 1771 30 30 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: 1849 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: February 8, 1792 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |