Brief Life History of Philomila
When Philomila Gilligan was born on 18 January 1792, in Putney, Windham, Vermont, United States, her father, Matthew Gilligan, was 25 and her mother, Desire or Desiah King, was 20. She married Arna Hubbard about 1818, in Granville, Addison, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. She died on 6 February 1858, in Granville, Addison, Vermont, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in South Hollow Cemetery, Granville, Addison, Vermont, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Plihomela Hubbard in household of Arno Hubbard, "United States Census, 1850"
- Philomela Gilligan, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Philomila Gilligan Hubbard, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (7)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
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.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Grainne, Michael Sean.
Irish (Sligo, Offaly, and Roscommon): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giollagáin, a double diminutive of giolla ‘lad’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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