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Betsy Ross's Early Life
Betsy Ross went to a school that was apprenticed by William Webster. At that school she learned how to sew many things. If Betsy Ross never went to this school, she never would have learned how to sew which means she couldn't have made the nations first flag. -
Starting Her Own Upholstery
Betsy Ross started to run her own upholstery. This was important because she could start making flags and even furniture. she sewed Washington a rough design of the flag. When she showed it to them, they were all impressed and decided that they could trust her to make the first official flag of the United States. -
Her Upholstery During the American Revolution
The business that her and her husband were running was suffering money wise. The income of money was low and the effects of this war did not make it any better. Since there was no income, there was no fabric for flags so there was no one coming in the shop anymore. -
Betsy Ross and the Committee of Three
Betsy Ross had a hateful meeting with the Committee of Three. George Washington, George Ross and Robert Morris. This meeting led to the sewing of the first flag in May/June of 1776. This is important because it was going to be the first official flag of the United States. -
Finishing the Flag
Ross finished the flag in late May/ early June. The Continental Congress adopted the first national flag on June 14th 1776 -
Betsy Ross and her second Husband.
In June of 1777, Betsy Ross got married to Joseph Ashburn who was a sailor. Together they had two daughters. Joseph Ashburn died in a British prison when he was apprehend while working as a privateer in the West Indies later on in 1782. -
Betsy Ross and John Claypoole
In 1783, a year after Betsy Ross's previous husband had dies, she married John Claypoole. He was in the same prison as Joseph Ashburn. Claypoole and Ross grew up in the same town in Philadelphia. Aftter their wedding, the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Revolutionary War. -
Betsy as a teacher and mother
Betsy Ross taught her daughters how to sew and they made many flags together in their upholstery shop. -
Other Acheviments
In 1810, Betsy Ross made six 18x24 long garrison flags to be sent to New Orleans. The next year she made 27 flags for the Indian Department. -
Retiring
Betsy Ross retired from making flags at the age of 75. She had to retire because her eyesight was getting bad and she knew it was time to stop. On January 30th 1863 she died in her home of old age.
