Joseph Freeman

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Born	4 MAR 1709 , Preston
Died	UNKNOWN
Parents	Hannah Brewster (Mother) Family

Born in the reign of Queen Anne

Birth

4 Mar 1709

Born at Preston
Age c. 3

1712

Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
Age 5

1 Aug 1714

Accession of George I

Reigned 1714–1727
Age 6

6 Sep 1715

First Jacobite rising
Age c. 12

1721

Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
Age 18

11 Jun 1727

Accession of George II

Reigned 1727–1760
Age 36

1745–1746

Second Jacobite rising

Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
Age 43

Sep 1752

Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar

2 September was followed by 14 September.
Age 47

1756–1763

Seven Years' War begins
Age 51

25 Oct 1760

Accession of George III

Reigned 1760–1820
Age c. 55

1764

Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
Age 59

26 Aug 1768

Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
Age 59

5 Jan 1769

James Watt patents his improved steam engine
Age 66

1775–1783

American War of Independence begins
Age 71

4 May 1780

First Epsom Derby run

On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
Age 80

14 Jul 1789

French Revolution begins

Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.