When John A Grigg was born on 3 July 1779, in Pilot Township, Surry, North Carolina, United States, his father, Moses Grigg, was 31 and his mother, Martha Hurst, was 33. He had at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1812. He died in 1815, in Grayson, Virginia, United States, at the age of 36.
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On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
George Washington elected first president of United States.
English (Cornwall): variant of Griggs .
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