Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Wilkinson was born on 14 October 1779, in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Daniel Wilkinson, was 36 and her mother, Anne Whipple, was 29. She married Dexter Brown on 29 August 1802, in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She died on 12 March 1836, in her hometown, at the age of 56, and was buried in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
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- Abigail Wilkinson, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Abigail Wilkinson, "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916"
- Abigail Wilkinson Brown, "Find A Grave Index"
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1780 · French Occupy Newport
During 1780 to 1781, over 12,000 French troops occupy Newport, Rhode Island.
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.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
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.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic (‘son of Wilkin’) from Wilkin . Compare Wilkerson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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