Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Waters was born on 19 November 1790, in Newcastle, Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Daniel Waters, was 22 and her mother, Mary Weeks, was 22. She married John Milton Goodenow on 16 February 1807, in Newcastle, Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She died on 12 March 1812, at the age of 21.
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- Jane Waters, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
- Jane Waters in entry for Milton Goodenow, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1791 · The Bill of Rights
After the Constitution was made, some objections were raised by Anti-Federalists. So, in response ten amendments were discussed and voted on to become The Bill of Rights. These rights were made to clarify and guarantee certain freedoms of residents of the country.
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
English and Scottish: variant of Water 1 and 2, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish: when not the English surname, this is an Anglicized form of various Gaelic names taken to be derived from uisce ‘water’ (see for example Haskin , Hiskey ).
History: James Waters came from London, England, to Salem, MA, in 1630. Lawrence Waters came to Charlestown, MA, from Lancaster, England, in 1675.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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