Her name was originally Smidt, and her father came over from Germany. In the latter years of her life she became blind, and passed away at the home of her son Robert. Her and James had five children.
1740
| 1740 • War of Jenkins' Ear – Siege of Fort Mose: A Spanish column of 300 regular troops, free black militia and Indian auxiliaries storms Britain's strategically crucial position of Fort Mose, Florida. |
about
Age: 19y
1759
Age: 19y
marriageJames Van Deusen 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1759 • Battle of Maxen: The Austrian army of Marshal von Daun cuts off and forces the surrender of a Prussian force under Friedrich von Finck. |
1762
Dec 25
Age: 23y
birth of childGrietje Margrieta Van Deusen 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1762 • The town of Charlottesville, Virginia, is founded. |