Brief Life History of Michael
When Michael Spessard was born in 1765, in Codorus Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Spessard, was 22 and his mother, Katharina Stettle, was 43. He married Barbara Eby in 1789, in Catawba, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States in 1840 and Roanoke, Virginia, United States in 1840.
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- Michael Spesard, "United States Census, 1840"
- Michael Shepard, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
- Michael Spessard, "United States Census, 1830"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Historical Boundaries: 1776: Washington, Maryland, United States
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.
Americanized form of German Spessart: topographic name, earlier Spechtshart ‘woodpecker forest’, as for example the Spessart mountains southeast of Frankfurt am Main.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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