Brief Life History of Nathaniel
When Nathaniel Osborn was born on 24 January 1798, in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, George Jerry Osborne, was 36 and his mother, Mary Little, was 37.
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Family Time Line
George Jerry Osborne
1761–1800
Mary Little
1760–1812
Jere Osborn
1794–
John Osborn
1796–
Nathaniel Osborn
1798–
Sources (1)
- Nathaniel Osborn, "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924"
Parents and Siblings
1761–1800 Male
1760–1812 Female
Siblings (3)
1794– Male
1796– Male
1798– Male
World Events (3)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 2
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.
1803
Age 5
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
Age 5
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Osborne .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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