Solomon Maynard

Brief Life History of Solomon

When Solomon Maynard was born on 8 April 1739, in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, David Maynard JR, was 34 and his mother, Anne Oak, was 26. He married Mary Byxbee on 16 April 1784, in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He lived in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States for about 20 years. He registered for military service in 1775.

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Solomon Maynard
1739–
Mary Byxbee
Marriage: 16 April 1784

Sources (11)

  • Solomon Maynord, "United States Census, 1800"
  • Solomon Maynard, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Solomon Lt. Maynard, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

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1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776 · The Declaration to the King

"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin) and French: from the Middle English and Old French personal name Mainard (from ancient Germanic Maganhard, Meginard, from magin- ‘power, might’ + hard- ‘brave, hardy’). Compare Mainard .

Altered form of French Ménard (see Menard ), a cognate of 1 above.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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