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Thomas Sayers

Thomas Sayers

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Born 1 JUN 1735 , Kent, England
Died 16 SEP 1802 , Selling, Kent, England
Marriage Mary Laurence — 11 JAN 1763 at Cathedral,Canterbury,Kent,England Family Page
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Born in the reign of George II
  • Birth
    1 Jun 1735
    Born at Kent, England
  • Age 10
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age 17
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age 20
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age 25
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age 27
    11 Jan 1763
    Married Mary Laurence at Cathedral,Canterbury,Kent,England
  • Age c. 29
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age c. 30
    1765
    Son Edward born
  • Age 33
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age 33
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age c. 40
    1775
    Daughter Sarah born
  • Age c. 40
    1775
    Daughter Catherine born
  • Age 39
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age 40
    14 Apr 1776
    Son Isaac born
  • Age c. 43
    1778
    Son Charles born
  • Age 44
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age 45
    22 Sep 1780
    Daughter Mary born
  • Age 54
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age 57
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
  • Age 60
    14 May 1796
    Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
  • Age 65
    1 Jan 1801
    Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
  • Age 67
    16 Sep 1802
    Died at Selling, Kent, England