♂ James Wilson

1774 - 1838

James Wilson
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Spouse
Deborah Patterson
Deborah Patterson
1784 - 1866
Children
Janetta Wilson
Janetta Wilson
1810 - 1878
 

Timeline

1774

1774 • The word "Liberty" is first displayed on a flag raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts, in defiance of British rule in Colonial America.

1787


Age: 13y
1787 • The Congress of the United States enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also establishes procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery.

1806


May
Age: 32y
1806 • The Lewis and Clark Expedition reaches St. Louis, Missouri, ending a successful exploration of the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest.

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