Who Was Betsy Ross? Quotes

“On January 30, 1836, when she was eighty-four years old, Betsy Ross passed away.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“Ten years later, at age seventy-five, Betsy finally stopped working. Her daughter Clarissa, and Margaret, Betsy’s niece, took over the shop.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“In 1817, John Claypoole died at home. Betsy had worked hard to care for him, even as she grew older herself. For the third time in her life, Betsy was a widow.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“Betsy kept working. Her daughters helped as much as they could, but one by one, they married and started their own families.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“In 1800, John Claypoole suffered what was probably a stroke. He could no longer work. He stayed home—and usually in bed—for the rest of his life. Betsy did her best to care for him, but it was not easy. By 1803,”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“In 1795, she and John had another daughter, Harriet, but the baby died ten months later. In 1799,”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“The yellow fever epidemic was over by early 1794.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“But in the summer of that year, a tragic epidemic spread throughout Philadelphia. Yellow fever struck, and thousands of people died from the disease. Betsy’s parents died early in the epidemic. Betsy’s sister Deborah died, too. Her sister Mary died soon after, also possibly from the fever.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“By 1793, Betsy and John had a fine family, a good home, and steady work.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“John and Betsy could afford to buy a horse and carriage by 1786.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“larger home in 1787. They needed the room; by then, they had two more daughters, Rachel and Jane.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“While Betsy was returning to her Quaker family, she and John were starting their own. In 1785, their first daughter, Clarissa, was born. She was joined a year later by Susan. The Claypooles continued to work together in their shop, moving to”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“Two years later, Betsy’s old friend John Claypoole asked her to be his wife. They were married on May 8, 1783.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“The Old Mill Prison was a terrible place, with too many men packed into too little space. The prisoners actually sold their clothes to buy bread to eat. Disease spread quickly among the men. Joseph was among the hundreds of men who died there. Betsy Ross Ashburn was a widow once again.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“captured, and Joseph was put in a British prison called the Old Mill.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“Later that same year, Joseph set sail on the Lion, which went all the way to Europe, chasing British ships. The Lion was”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“Food was still scarce in the city. People were burning furniture to keep warm. Sadly, Aucilla got sick and died when she was less than a year old. In 1781, the couple had a second daughter, Eliza.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“Betsy and Joseph’s first child, a daughter named Aucilla, was born on September 15, 1779.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“the Continental army.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“Amid all the chaos, Joseph Ashburn returned safely from his latest voyage. While he and other men worked hard to clean up the mess the British had left behind, Betsy kept sewing. Along with flags, she sewed military supplies”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“where it became harder and harder to survive”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“Betsy and her neighbors lived and worked in a city”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“most of the food in the city was gone, and ships in the port had been burned.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“By the spring of 1778, the British had left Philadelphia. Part of their army headed out to attack colonies to the south. The rest of the British moved on to New York City, where the fighting was fierce. In Philadelphia, they left behind a huge mess. Many buildings were ruined,”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“During this time, Betsy did not know where her new husband was. His ship had not come back to Philadelphia yet. There was no way for him to get word to her. She did not know if he was even alive.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“week later, Washington tried to attack British forces staying outside the city near Germantown. But the colonial army was beaten back. Wounded soldiers from both sides were carried the six miles back to Philadelphia. Betsy was among the many women who helped take care of the men. They rolled bandages and sewed slings and blankets.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“Betsy continued to be busy at work. That spring, she was paid fourteen pounds and twelve shillings (about”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“Back in Philadelphia, Betsy’s life was changing again. She had met a sailor named Joseph Ashburn. On June 15, 1777, Betsy Ross became Betsy Ashburn when the pair married at the Old Swedes’ Church in Philadelphia.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“They asked her to make a sample of this new flag to show Congress.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?

“money to pay for the colonists’ fight. The third man, according to the story, was George Washington.”
― James Buckley Jr., Who Was Betsy Ross?