Rebecca Van Fleet
about 1793–
Pennsylvania, United States
The Life of Rebecca
Rebecca Van Fleet was born about 1793, in Pennsylvania, United States as the daughter of Abraham Van Fleet and Sarah Brown.
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Family Time Line
Nafus
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Rebecca Van Fleet
1793–
Spouse and Children
Nafus
–Male
1793–Female
Parents and Siblings
Abraham Van Fleet
1768–1837Male
Sarah Brown
–1844Female
siblings
(7)
James Van Fleet
1786–1877Male
Mary Van Fleet
1788–Female
1793–Female
George Van Fleet
1795–1852Male
Hannah Van Fleet
1800–1830Female
+2 More Children
World Events (3)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 1
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 7
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.
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 19
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
Name Meaning
1 Vietnamese: unexplained.2 Dutch (De Van): metonymic occupational name for a winnower or a maker of winnowing fans, from Middle Dutch van(ne) ‘fan’.3 English: Western English variant of Fann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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