When Andrew Wilson was born on 3 March 1778, in Center Brunswick, Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, John Wilson, was 36 and his mother, Marytje Bradt, was 30. He married Mary Smith about 1803, in Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died about 1852, in Welland, Canada West, British North America, at the age of 75.
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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.
Historical Boundaries 1791: Rensselaer, New York, United States
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.
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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