Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Perkins was born on 21 January 1761, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, her father, John Perkins, Jr., was 24 and her mother, Bethiah Baker, was 23. She married Oliver Johnson on 14 October 1789. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 30 November 1826, in West Farms, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Old Franklin Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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- Martha Perkins, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Martha Johnson, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Martha in entry for Patty Johnson, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
"At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""
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: patronymic from Perkin , also found throughout mid and south Wales.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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