Brief Life History of Hannah
When Hannah Estes was born on 4 November 1780, in York, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Henry Estes, was 56 and her mother, Sarah Peaslee, was 46. She married Jedediah Meader on 28 April 1807. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter.
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- Hannah Estes, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
- Hannah Estes in entry for Daniel Meader, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
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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.
1783 · A Free America
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.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English est ‘east’, denoting someone ‘from the east’ or someone living in the eastern part of a village or settlement. Today the name is still pronounced as two syllables, as it was in medieval times.
History: This name was brought to New England by Matthew (1645–1723) and Richard (born 1647) Estes, sons of Robert and Dorothy Estes of Dover, England. Probably unconnected is the founder of the VA and TN family of this name, Benjamin Estes (born 1736 in VA; died 1811 in TN).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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