Brief Life History of Walter
When Walter Follett was born on 2 May 1768, in Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, John Follett III, was 40 and his mother, Rachel Stevens, was 39. He married Martha Johnson on 9 March 1791, in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States in 1790 and Auburn, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States in 1800. He died in 1812, in Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 44.
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- Walter Follet, "United States Census, 1800"
- Walter Follett in entry for Mary W Follett, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Walter Follet, "United States Census, 1790"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New Hampshire is 9th state.
1781 · The First Constitution
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.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French fol(l)et ‘fool, jester’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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