Brief Life History of Frances W
Frances W Watts was born in 1777, in North Carolina, United States as the daughter of Malachi Watts. She married Squire Kemp in 1795, in Iredell, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 9 daughters. She died in 1865, in Iredell, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Iredell, North Carolina, United States.
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- Fanny W Kemp in household of Lyvin Kemp, "United States Census, 1850"
- Fanny Kemp in household of Squier Kemp, "United States Census, 1860"
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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.
1789 · Becomes 12th State
On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.
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: variant of Watt , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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