Mary Elizabeth “Polly” EvansAge: 56 years1784–1840
- Name
- Mary Elizabeth “Polly” Evans
- Given names
- Mary Elizabeth
- Surname
- Evans
- Married name
- Mary Elizabeth Bennett
- Nickname
- Polly
 Birth | about 1784 |
 Marriage | James Joshua Bennett — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 9 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 19 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 28 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 |
 Birth of a son#1 | William Harlan Bennett March 27, 1821 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 48 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 51 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 |
| Death of a husband | James Joshua Bennett about 1840 (on the date of death) |
 Death | 1840 (Age 56 years) |
| Family with James Joshua Bennett |
| husband |
James Joshua Bennett Birth: about 1785 — Roberson, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1840 — Brunswick, North Carolina, United States |
| herself |
Mary Elizabeth “Polly” Evans Birth: about 1784 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: 1840 |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
William Harlan Bennett Birth: March 27, 1821 36 37 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: January 6, 1849 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States |