Rebecca Hynman was born on 20 October 1776, in Cecil, Maryland, United States. She married Henry McKinney about 1790. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. She died on 23 March 1855, in Sheshequin, Sheshequin Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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The winter that Washington’s troops spent at Valley Forge was horrible. Most the troops that had come in with General Washington were injured and dying already. There was little food for the soldiers. They were dying from starvation, disease, and the cold. Horses were dying and the men had to take their place in moving the supply wagons. Washington stayed with his men while all others were leaving and abandoning the struggling troops. This helped Washington gain the support, admiration, and loyalty of his troops.
In 1781, Maryland donated land to be used for part of 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.
English (Leicestershire):
probably an occupational name for someone who looked after the hens, from Middle English hen(ne) ‘hen’ + man ‘man’, though in some instances it may have been used for the servant (Middle English man) of a man called Hann or Henn (see Hann and Henn ).
variant of Inman with prosthetic H-.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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