Nelson Hendrix was born in 1778, in Kentucky, United States. He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Temperance Hendrix. He died in 1847, at the age of 69.
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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.
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains
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.
Dutch and German: variant of Hendriks .
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