Mary Anne McMillin was born in 1796, in Kentucky, United States. She married Jacob Trout Sr about 1808. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Hamilton, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1850. She died after 1872.
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In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.
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.
Illinois is the 21st state.
Scottish: variant of McMillan .
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