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Betsy Ross is born
Betsy Ross is the daughter of Rebecca and Samuel Griscom. She is the eighth of seventeen children. She has eleven sisters and five brothers. -
Betsy goes to school
Betsy goes to Quaker school to learn how to sew. She was an apprentice at the school. This is where she met John Ross. -
Betsy marries John Ross
When Betsy married John, it was against her Quaker religion's rules. However, they still snuck away to Hugg's Tavern to get married. Betsy was 21 years old. -
Betsy opens upholstery
Betsy and her new husband John Ross start an upholstery shop together. They sew things for people who need it fixed. She continues working in the shop even after his death. -
John Ross dies
After opening a upholstery shop with Betsy, John join the militia. AT this point the Revolutionary War was going on. John was killed in battle. -
Betsy makes the flags
After working in her upholster shop, Betsy starts to make flags. Eventually, George Washington comes to her wanting a flag for the US Army. Therefore, Betsy begins making all of the official US flags. -
Betsy meets with George Washington
George Washington came to Betsy to make a flag for America and for the Continental Congress. Betsy Ross was a seamstress who decided to have 5 pointed stars instead of 6 pointed stars. The story of Betsy Ross' flag did not become known until 1870. -
Betsy marries Joseph Ashburn
Betsy marries Joseph Ashburn after John Ross, her first husband, dies. He was a Marine in the army for the US. They has two daughters together during their marriage. -
Joseph Ashburn dies
Joseph dies during the Revolutionary War after being captured by the British. He left Betsy widowed again after John Ross died. -
Betsy marries John Claypoole
Betsy and John are married after she is widowed by her two late husbands. John and Betsy have 5 daughters together during their marriage. John was the one to tell Betsy that her last husband, Joseph was dead. -
Betsy retires
Betsy has to retire from her upholstery shop and making flags. This is due to a loss of vision and blindness. She can no longer continue making the flags. She was 76 years old. -
Betsy Ross' Death
She was 84 years old when she died. She died of natural causes. She is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
