Brief Life History of John W.
When John W. Dye was born on 16 February 1785, in Kingston, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, his father, John Dye, was 51 and his mother, Thankful Potter, was 43. He married Jane Campbell Aiken on 15 November 1810. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 6 January 1836, in Chenango, Broome, New York, United States, at the age of 50.
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1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
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 (Norfolk): from the Middle English female personal name Dye, a pet form of Denis(e) (from Latin Dionisia); see Dennis .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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