When John Holdaway was born about 1780, in Culpeper, Virginia, United States, his father, Henry Holdway, was 28 and his mother, Eleanor Crysel, was 19. He married Rebekah Cross on 14 November 1805, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.
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On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
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.
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
English (Hampshire): variant of Holloway .
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