Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Little was born on 28 April 1775, in Hancock, Washington, Maryland, United States, her father, William Little, was 35 and her mother, Araminta Wallis, was 25. She married Elisha Noah Clayton Sr. on 15 October 1793, in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in District 5, Mason, Virginia, United States in 1860. She died on 12 November 1860, in Marion, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 85.
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- Elizabeth Clayton in household of Ezekiel Clayton, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elisabeth Little, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
- Elisha Clayton, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Historical Boundaries: 1776: Washington, Maryland, United States
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
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.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a small man (if not ironic), or distinguishing epithet for the younger of two bearers of the same personal name, from Middle English littel, Old English lȳtel (see Light 3).
Irish: translation into English of Gaelic Ó Beagáin ‘descendant of Beagán’ (see Began ).
Americanized form (translation into English) of any of various European surnames meaning ‘little’, e.g. French Petit , Polish Mały (see Maly 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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