When Adam Crist was born on 1 December 1788, in Southampton Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Adam Crist, was 36 and his mother, Elizabeth Follmer, was 35. He married Martha Dentler on 1 May 1806. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 10 October 1824, in East Buffalo Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 35.
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George Washington elected first president of United States.
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.
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.
English: apparently a nickname from Middle English Crist, Old English Crīst ‘Christ’ (see Christ ), possibly applied as a nickname for someone who played the part of Christ in a pageant.
English: from a pet form of the personal names Christian or Christopher .
Americanized form of German, Dutch, Czech, or Slovak Krist and German or Dutch Christ .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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