Brief Life History of Philip P.
Philip Weller (3) was born in Greenwich, Sussex Co., New Jersey on May 7, 1776 and married Mary Vaughn of the same place, who was born Sept. 28, 1773. They continued living on a part of said land until June, 1840 when they sold it and moved to Homer, Licking Co., Ohio and later to Knox Co., Ohio the following spring where he lived until Apr. 2,1865 When he died. His wife Mary died Mar. 1, 1860. Philip Weller and wife had 10 children:Philip, David, Mary, Amelia, Elizabeth, Joseph, Jane, John, Rebecca and Margaret.
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- Philip P Weller, "United States Census, 1850"
- Philly Keller in entry for Rebecca Dailey, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
- Phillip Weller in household of David Weller, "United States Census, 1860"
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1780
Sometimes referred to as the "forgotten victory", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
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 (Surrey, Sussex, and Kent): topographic name for someone who lived by a spring, stream, or man-made well, from Middle English weller, willer, an agent derivative of Middle English welle (in southern England) and wille (in south western England), from Old English wella, well(e), wiella, wielle, willa, wyll(a), wylle. This type of name, a topographic term + -er, is particularly typical of Sussex and its neigbouring counties.
English: occupational name for someone who casts metal or who boils salt, from Middle English weller, willer, a derivative with -er of Old English wellan, wiellan ‘to boil’. Compare 5 below.
North German: variant of Welle , cognate with 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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