Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Verdon was born in 1768, in Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States, her father, Johannes Ferdon, was 46 and her mother, Annatje Lassing, was 38. She married Michael Van Kleek on 3 March 1788, in New Hackensack, Wappinger, Dutchess, New York, United States. She died in her hometown.
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- John Ferdon, 1779 - New York Co. Wills, liber 33:135
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1788
Established in 1788.
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
Some characteristic forenames: French Lucien, Marcel, Pierre, Renaud, Sylvie.
French: habitational name from (Le) Verdon, the name of several places in various parts of France, for example in Dordogne, Gironde, and Marne. Compare Ferdon .
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Verdun, the name of a fief in Vessey (Manche), France. Compare Verdun .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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