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Betsy Ross

Posthumous depiction of Ross in 1893

Born

Elizabeth Griscom


(1752-01-01)January 1, 1752

Gloucester City, Colony of New Jersey, British America

DiedJanuary 30, 1836(1836-01-30) (aged 84)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

OccupationUpholsterer
Years active1768–1833
Spouse(s)

John Ross

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(m.

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1773; 1775)​

Joseph Ashburn

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(m. 1777; 1780)​

John Claypoole

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(m. 1783; 1817)​
Children7
Parents
  • Samuel Griscom (father)
  • Rebecca James Griscom (mother)
Family
  • Andrew Griscom (great-grandfather)
  • Sarah Elizabeth Ann Griscom (great-aunt)
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Elizabeth Griscom Ross (née Griscom; January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836), also known by her second and third married names, Ashburn and Claypoole, was an American upholsterer who was credited by her relatives in 1870 with making the first official U.S.

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