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	Betsy Ross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She was born Elizabeth ("Betsy") Griscom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (some believe in Collingswood, New Jersey) and was the eighth of the 17 children of Samuel and Rebecca Griscom, who were members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) (her father was a master builder).
		Some historians believe it was Francis Hopkinson and not Betsy Ross who designed the official "first flag" of the United States (13 red and white stripes with 13 stars in a circle on a field of blue).
		Betsy Ross died in Philadelphia at the age of 84 and was buried at the Free Quaker burial ground.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Betsy_Ross (906 words)

	Betsy McCaughey Ross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Betsy McCaughey Ross (born on October 20, 1948, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was the lieutenant-governor of the State of New York from 1995 to 1999, during the first term of Republican Governor George Pataki.
		Ross said she accepted the nomination thinking she could work with Pataki on various policy issues.
		Ross was the early frontrunner for her new party, in part because of her statewide name recognition and money from her millionaire husband.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Betsy_McCaughey_Ross (616 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Betsy Ross Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Betsy Ross Bridge is a truss bridge spanning the Delaware River from Philadelphia to Pennsauken, New Jersey.
		Betsy Ross (?) and two children presenting her sewn flag to George Washington and others Betsy Ross (January 1, 1752 - January 30, 1836) American woman, who is said to have sewn the first American flag.
		Along with the Betsy Ross Bridge, the Walt Whitman Bridge, and the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge is one of four primary bridges connecting Philadelphia with southern New Jersey.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Betsy-Ross-Bridge (1164 words)

	Betsy Ross - MSN Encarta
		The story that Ross made the earliest flag with stars and stripes was first published by her grandson in 1870.
		Ross was born Elizabeth Griscom on January 1, 1752, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
		Ross, a militiaman, was killed in a gunpowder explosion in 1776, and Betsy took over his upholstery business.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761576142/Ross_Betsy_Griscom.html (350 words)

	Betsy Ross Homepage
		Betsy Ross's daughter, Rachel Fletcher, testified in 1870, the following: "[The committee] showed her a drawing roughly executed, of the flag as it was proposed to be made by the committee, and that she saw in it some defects in its proportions and the arrangement and shape of the stars.
		As Betsy Ross prayed in the pew next to George Washington and had already sewn buttons for him, and she was a niece of George Ross, it is not exceptional that these members of the Flag Committee formed by the Continental Congress would call upon Betsy Ross to make the flag.
		The Betsy Ross Homepage was launched on January 1, 1996, the 244th anniversary of Betsy Ross's birth.
	www.ushistory.org /betsy (1157 words)

	The Betsy Ross Legend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Betsy Ross, having put away the breakfast dishes in her basement kitchen, was getting ready for a busy day when three gentlemen (including General George Washington) appeared at her door General Washington lost no time.
		Betsy’s second husband and father of two of her children, Joseph Ashburn (whom she married in 1777), died in 1782 while being held as a prisoner in the Old Mill Prison.
		Betsy’s third husband, John Claypoole, (whom she married in 1783), had been imprisoned with Betsy’s second husband, Joseph, in the Old Mill Prison after being captured at the battle of Germantown.
	home.comcast.net /~ray.ammerman/betsyross.html (1028 words)

	Betsy Ross Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Although Betsy Ross, the best known of these persons, made flags for 50 years, there is no proof that she made the first Stars and Stripes.
		The claims of Betsy Ross were first brought to the attention of the public in 1870 by one of her grandsons, William J. Canby.
		Ross and told her they were a committee of Congress, and wanted her to make a flag from the drawing, a rough one, which, upon her suggestions, was redrawn by General Washington in pencil in her back parlor.
	www.foundingfathers.info /American-flag/Betsy-Ross.html (302 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Betsy Ross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		George Ross (May 10, 1730â€“July 14, 1779), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania.
		The Betsy Ross House is generally recognized as the place where Betsy Ross lived when she made the first American Flag.
		She was born Elizabeth ("Betsy") Griscom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was the eighth-born out of the seventeen children of Samuel and Rebecca Griscom who were both members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) (her father was a master builder).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Betsy-Ross (2176 words)

	Betsy Ross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		She met John Ross on a November night in 1773 and were married in New Jersey.
		Ross married again a year later, this time to John Claypool, who had shared a prison cell with her second husband (Joseph Ashburn).
		Right then and there, Betsy proved to them that it was easier and looked better, for she did it in one snip of her scissors.
	www.kyrene.org /schools/brisas/sunda/flag/betsy/page1.htm (260 words)

	Betsy Ross House - History - Are We There Yet?
		Built in 1740, this nine-room house was occupied by Betsy Ross and her husband John from 1773 to 1786.
		Born Elizabeth Griscom, Betsy was the eighth child of seventeen in a family of Quakers.
		The Ross family conducted business from their rented house, a practice popular in those days as it is becoming popular again today.
	www.fieldtrip.com /pa/56275343.htm (445 words)

	Revolutionary War for Kids: Betsy Ross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		By Victoria M. Betsy Ross was born in Philadelphia on January 1, 1752.
		It is true that Betsy Ross was a seamstress and made many flags during the Revolutionary War for the Pennsylvania Navy.
		The design that Betsy Ross was the first to sew for the United States was officially adopted by Congress on June 14, 1777, The flag had thirteen stripes and thirteen stars.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/revolution/ross.htm (190 words)

	BETSY ROSS
		In June of 1776, Betsy had a fateful meeting with a Committee of Three: George Washington, George Ross, and Robert Morris which led to the sewing of the first flag.
		Betsy convinced her new husband to abandon the life of the sea and find landlubbing employment.
		It was agreed by Betsy and Samuel Wetherill that the usefulness of their beloved Meeting House had come to an end.
	members.tripod.com /~roseroy3/betsy.html (1189 words)

	Cecil County Magazine - Betsy Ross' Sewing Table Here In Cecil County
		Betsy Ross was a strong-willed, nonconformist, determined and steadfast in her convictions.
		Ross was no stranger to Philadelphia's most prominent citizens who recognized the quality work she did.
		Claypoole married Ross in 1783 and it is through their daughter, Jane, that a connection to Colora is made.
	www.ccmagazine.org /features/ross.htm (1062 words)

	Betsy Ross House : History
		While there is no doubt that the real Betsy Ross was worthy of interest in her own right, it is the legend of Betsy sewing the first stars and stripes that has made her an unforgettable historical figure.
		The Betsy Ross story was brought to public attention in 1870 by her grandson, William Canby, in a speech he made to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
		George Ross, a member of the Flag committee, was the uncle of Betsy's late husband, John.
	www.betsyrosshouse.org /hist_flag (384 words)

	Betsy Ross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Betsy Ross was born in Philadelphia on New Year's Day, 1752.
		At the age of 84, Betsy Ross related the American flag making story to her 11 year old grandson, John Canby.
		The story that was told stated that General Washington and his committee came into Ross' house and asked her to make a flag similar to the one that they had sketched.
	www.phillyvrtour.org /BRdescr.htm (231 words)

	Betsy Ross @ History @ Flag Day Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Elizabeth Griscom Ross (1752-1836), was a Philadelphia seamstress, married to John Ross, an upholsterer who was killed in a munitions explosion in 1776.
		Further, it is illogical to assume that Washington was present at the alleged meeting with Betsy Ross on the design of the flag when it is known that he wanted a national standard made for the use of the army in 1779.
		In the days of Betsy Ross we did not have the benefit of a frenetic press corps to witness, probe, and record the events of the day.
	www.flagday.com /history/betsy_ross.shtml (821 words)

	Betsy Ross
		Betsy's Grimscom Quaker family had seventeen children, but unfortunately nine of her brothers and sisters died when they were young.
		Betsy's religious parents objected when John proposed to Betsy because of the fact that John was not a Quaker.
		Since Betsy had no church to attend now, she accompanied her husband to the Anglican Church where sometimes George Washington who was a general at the time, sat in a front row when he was in town.
	www.hyperhistory.net /apwh/bios/b4bross4va.htm (942 words)

	Betsy Ross and the American Flag
		Betsy would often tell her children, grandchildren, relatives, and friends of the fateful day when three members of a secret committee from the Continental Congress came to call upon her.
		Colonel George Ross was a respected Philadelphian and also the uncle of her late husband, John Ross.
		According to Betsy, General Washington showed her a rough design of the flag that included a six-pointed star.
	www.patentmuseum.com /betsyflag.html (299 words)

	Betsy Ross: Her Life
		It was at her job that Betsy fell in love with another apprentice, John Ross, who was the son of an Episcopal assistant rector at Christ Church.
		Betsy would be married again in June 1777, this time to sea captain Joseph Ashburn in a ceremony performed at Old Swedes Church in Philadelphia.
		Betsy Ross was born January 1, 1752 and died at the age of 84 on January 30, 1836.
	www.ushistory.org /betsy/flaglife.html (1153 words)

	Betsy Ross - The Betsy Ross Collection
		Contact Us Betsy Ross was born in 1943 in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in the scenic rural hills of southeastern Ohio.
		Betsy began her painting in the early 1980’s by studying Swiss naive art.
		Betsy's Original Art will soon be displayed at the ABBOTT GALLERIES in St. Armands Circle, Sarasota Florida as well as in their gallery in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
	www.betsyrosskoller.com (282 words)

	Pictures of the Betsy Ross Bridge Approach (NJ 90)
		This is the Betsy Ross Bridge Approach (NJ 90) eastbound at Exit 2(South CR 644, Cherry Hill, Haddonfield) in Pennsauken Township.
		This is the Betsy Ross Bridge Approach (NJ 90) eastbound east of Exit 2(South CR 644, Cherry Hill, Haddonfield) in Pennsauken Township.
		From the Betsy Ross Bridge (NJ 90)'s opening in 1976 until the eastern section of the freeway opened in 1988, this section of the roadway was constructed but unused.
	www.njfreeways.com /NJNJ-90BRBAPictures.html (416 words)

	BookRags: Betsy Ross Biography
		The news of her husband's death was brought to Ross by John Claypoole, a lifelong friend of both Ross and Ashburn.
		After her third husband's death, Ross lived the remainder of her life with one of her daughters and continued to work in the shop until 1827, when she turned it over to her daughter.
		The millions of members of the Betsy Ross Memorial Association would have one accept the story as fact, but until further evidence is revealed, it cannot be either proved or disproved.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/betsy-ross (685 words)

	Kings Park Elementary
		Betsy Ross was born in 1752, one of 17 children in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
		In 1817, her third husband died and Betsy moved in with one of her daughters.
		No one knows for sure, but most people believe that Betsy Ross was commissioned to sew that first flag in her upholstery shop.
	www.fcps.k12.va.us /KingsParkES/technology/bios/ross.htm (172 words)

	Betsy Ross
		Betsy Ross was born on January 1, 1752 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
		She married John Ross in a New Jersey tavern at the age of 21.
		Betsy Ross was an important woman in history in American history.
	russell.gresham.k12.or.us /Colonial_America/Betsy_Ross.html (211 words)

	PUREPOLITICS.COM - Betsy Ross "Have Fun"
		Betsy replied, "I don't know whether I can, but I'll try." After the completion of the flag, the flag was submitted to Congress, which unanimously adopted it as the American Flag.
		It is almost without exception; however, historians assail the accuracy of the Betsy Ross Flag Story.
		Like the George Washington cherry-tree legend, the Betsy Ross Flag story is intriguing.
	www.purepolitics.com /edu/amerflags/betsyross.htm (132 words)

	Betsy Ross Bridge (NJ 90)
		This 2001 photo shows the Betsy Ross Bridge (NJ 90) from an industrial area in the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia.
		Construction of the Delair Bridge - which was renamed the Betsy Ross Bridge in 1973 (making it the first major bridge in the U.S. to be named after a woman) - was actually completed in 1974.
		Traffic counts have been suppressed by the canceled extensions of the NJ 90 Freeway to the east (which was to have connected the bridge to I-295 and the New Jersey Turnpike), and of the Pulaski Expressway to the west.
	www.phillyroads.com /crossings/betsy-ross (1252 words)

	Betsy Ross
		Her name was Betsy Ross, she was the seamstress and designer of the first American flag.
		As for her early life, Betsy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Elizabeth Griscom.
		Betsy was the eighth child of seventeen, born to Samuel and Rebecca.
	www.virtualology.com /virtualmuseumofhistory/hallofwomen/BETSYROSS.ORG (392 words)

	Betsy Ross - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Betsy Ross (January 1, 1752 - January 30, 1836) is reputed to have sewn the first American flag.
		John joined the Pennsylvania militia and was mortally wounded in an gunpowder explosion in 1776, after which Betsy took full charge of the upholstering business.
		No contemporary record of this meeting was made; the information is based solely on oral affadavits from her daughter and other relatives, and made public in 1870 by her grandson William J. Canby in a paper read before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
	voyager.in /Betsy_Ross (854 words)

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