Brief Life History of Joel
When Joel Sanderson was born on 15 May 1783, in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont, United States, his father, James Sanderson, was 37 and his mother, Sarah Powers, was 36.
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- Joel Sanderson, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Joel Sanderson, "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954"
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World Events (3)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Sander (a short form of Alexander ) + -son. Compare Sandison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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