Ann DentAge: 76 years1770–1846
- Name
- Ann Dent
- Given names
- Ann
- Surname
- Dent
- Married name
- Ann Posey
 Birth | June 23, 1770 |
 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 | Harrison Posey — View this family October 31, 1797 (Age 27 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | John Hatch Dent Posey July 1, 1798 (Age 28 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 |
| Birth of a son #2 | Thomas Posey December 26, 1800 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Peter Dent Posey January 11, 1803 (Age 32 years) |
| 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary Ann Posey June 20, 1805 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Henrietta Posey April 13, 1808 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Harrison Posey Jr. February 19, 1812 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Henrietta Posey April 6, 1814 (Age 43 years) |
| 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 |
| Marriage of a child | John Hatch Dent Posey — Elizabeth Shemwell — View this family March 20, 1824 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Posey — Sarah Catherine Swann — View this family January 24, 1826 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Peter Dent Posey — Susan Morton — View this family January 26, 1826 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Elizabeth J Posey 1830 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a son | John Hatch Dent Posey February 20, 1830 (Age 59 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 |
| Death of a husband | Harrison Posey before March 26, 1833 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 65 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 granddaughter | Elizabeth J Posey December 7, 1836 (Age 66 years) |
| 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 |
 Death | December 21, 1846 (Age 76 years) |