Olive Meyers

Femaleabout 1764–

Brief Life History of Olive

Olive Meyers was born about 1764, in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. She married Ezekial Harrington about 1782, in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son.

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Ezekial Harrington
1762–
Olive Meyers
1764–
Marriage: about 1782
Norman Harrington
1783–

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  • Marriage
    about 1782Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

    • Children (1)

    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 12

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence

    Age 12

    Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    Age 36

    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

    Irish (Cork, Wexford and Louth) and English: variant of Mayers .

    German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from Meyer . Compare Myers .

    Americanized form of German Meyer , with excrescent -s.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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