Brief Life History of James
When James Hoskins was born on 31 July 1779, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, his father, William Hoskins Jr, was 24 and his mother, Frances Coen George, was 19. He married Isabel Gilbreath on 20 January 1803, in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States in 1850. He died on 4 April 1868, in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 88.
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- James Hoskins, "United States Census, 1850"
- James Hoskins, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Jas Hoskins, "United States Census, 1860"
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1781 · The First Constitution
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.
1797
It is suggested that the original name of the city, Mossy Creek, originated due to the first settlers' description of the 'vivid' green moss developed around a creek near the settlement.[11] By 1797, Mossy Creek had around 75 to 100 families with a four-mile-radius of the city. Around the beginnings of the American Civil War in September 1861, Union Army General Ambrose Burnside liberated the city from the Confederacy, but was attacked in an unsuccessful siege by Confederate General James Longstreet. Several skirmishes took place around Mossy Creek, most notably the Battle of Mossy Creek on December 19, 1863.[1] In the later 19th century, two communities formed around Mossy Creek, Frame Addition and Carsonville. In 1901, Mossy Creek merged with the two communities, incorporating as Jefferson City.[1]
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
Name Meaning
English:
variant of Hoskin with Middle English genitival -s (Western England) or post-medieval excrescent -s.
variant of Askin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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