When Martha Pinney was born on 31 March 1777, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, Abner Pinney, was 27 and her mother, Ruth Gillette, was 25.
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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.
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
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English (southern): variant of Penny , Pinhey or Pinning. Pinhey is a habitational name from Pinhay in Axmouth, Devon. Pinning is from a Middle English personal name Pening, Pining.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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