Brief Life History of Amelia
Amelia Stillwell was born on 23 October 1779, in Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, United States as the daughter of Ruhama Hand. She married John Henry Kean on 3 June 1797, in Cape May, New Jersey, United States. She died on 30 January 1798, in her hometown, at the age of 18.
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- Amelia Stillwill, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
- Legacy NFS Source: Amelia Stillwell -
- Amelia Stillwell, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
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1780
Sometimes referred to as the "forgotten victory", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit
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.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, probably in Surrey. The placename derives from Middle English stighel, stile ‘stile’ + welle ‘well, spring, stream’. Compare Stile .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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