Captain John Ross Key (September 19, 1754 – October 11, 1821). He was a lawyer, commissioned Officer of the Continental Army, judge and the father of Francis Scott Key. September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Illustration depicting uniforms and weapons used during the 1779 to 1783 period of the American Revolution by showing four soldiers standing in an informal group General George Washington, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 15, 1775. ... Francis Scott Key Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779–January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer and amateur poet who wrote the United States national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. He is an alumnus of St. ...

Born at Redland, Frederick County, Maryland to English parents: Francis Key, who's parents had come to Maryland in 1726 and his wife Ann Arnold (Ross) Key, who was a strong influence on her grandson Francis when he lived with her near Annapolis when he was in school there. Mustered into service at Frederick on June 21, 1775 he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant of Captain Thomas Price's Maryland Rifle Company. They were one of the first military forces that came to aid General Washington in Boston, July-August, 1775. By 1781 he was a Captain and commanded a Frederick County Company of Cavalry during the Yorktown Campaign and he was honorably discharged as a General. He was also a Justice of the Peace, a Judge and Associate Justice of his Judicial District, which comprised Allegany, Washington and Frederick Counties. His brother Philip Barton Key, also an attorney arranged for his nephew Francis to study law under his friend, Judge Jeremiah Townley Chase in 1800 and with whom he would later be a partner in Georgetown. Francis took the practice over entirely when his uncle ran for congress. Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 145 km 400 km 21 37°53N to 39°43N 75°4W to 79°33W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... Motto: Vixi Liber Et Moriar (I have lived, and I shall die, free) Nickname: Americas Sailing Capital , Naptown, San Diego East, Dogtown Map Political Statistics Founded 1649 Incorporated 1708 Anne Arundel County Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 19. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) was the successful Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783, and later became the first President of the United States, an office to which he was twice elected unanimously (unanimous among the Electoral... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th_century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... The name Philip Key can represent: Philip Key, a Representative of the State of Maryland in the United States Congress during 1791 - 1792. ... Jerehiah Townley Chase (May 23, 1748 – May 11, 1828) was an American jurist and statesman from Maryland. ... The familiar golden dome of Riggs Bank lies on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street Georgetown is a neighborhood, located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., along on the Potomac River waterfront. ...

He married Ann Phoebe Penn Dagworthy Charlton at the city of Frederick on October 19, 1775. Six children were born to the couple, but only three reached maturity. Francis Scott Key, his sister Anne Arnold Phoebe Charlton Key who would marry Roger Brooke Taney and John Alfred Key who died at Edgefield, South Carolina. He died at the age of 67 in Frederick City and was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick. October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Chief Justice Taney Roger Brooke Taney (March 17, 1777–October 12, 1864) was the fifth Chief Justice of the United States from 1836 until his death in 1864. ... Edgefield is a town located in Edgefield County, South Carolina. ... Gate of Mount Olivet Cemetery with the Francis Scott Key Monument in the distance. ...

External links

• John Ross Keys's biographic sketch at Find A Grave