When John Packer was born on 7 February 1753, in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, John Packer, was 32 and his mother, Hannah Avery, was 26. He married Hannah Gallup on 6 July 1780, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He registered for military service in 1831. He died on 8 February 1835, in his hometown, at the age of 82, and was buried in Packer Cemetery, West Mystic, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
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: probably an occupational name for a wool packer, from an agent noun derivative of Middle English pakken ‘to pack’.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from an agent noun derivative of Middle Low German pak, German Pack ‘package’, hence an occupational name for a wholesale trader, especially in the wool trade, one who sold goods in large packages rather than broken down into smaller quantities, or alternatively one who rode or drove pack animals to transport goods.
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