When Lewis Maule was born on 8 August 1764, in Radnor Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Thomas Maule Jr., was 44 and his mother, Zillah Walker, was 32. He married Edith Thomas in 1789, in Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Historical Boundaries 1789: Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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.
German (Mäule): variant of Maul 1.
English: variant of Maul 2.
Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Maule (Seine-et-Oise). The family acquired land in Easter Fowlis (Perthshire) in the mid 12th century and the baronies of Panmure and Bervie by 1215.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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