Brief Life History of Sarah "Sally"
When Sarah "Sally" Persen was born in 1780, in Ulster, New York, United States, her father, Johannes Persen, was 28 and her mother, Catlyntje Van Vreedenburg, was 27. She married John Woodruff Clark on 2 February 1802. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 18 April 1813, in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States, at the age of 33.
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- Sara Persen, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Mrs. J. Clark in entry for John P. Clark, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
- Clark in entry for John P. Clark, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"
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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.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
French and English (of French Huguenot origin): variant of Perrin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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