Brief Life History of George W
When George W Williams was born on 17 July 1799, in Augusta-Richmond County, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States, his father, Thomas Williams, was 33 and his mother, Prudence Reynolds, was 35. He married Rachel White on 24 January 1822, in Goshen Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 13 October 1887, in Jackson Township, Jay, Indiana, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Jay, Indiana, United States.
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- George Williams, "United States Census, 1870"
- George ..., "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- George Williams, "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920"
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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.
1816
Indiana is the 19th state.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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