When Sarah Stivers was born about 1796, in Columbia, New York, United States, her father, William Stivers, was 48 and her mother, Mary Margaret Downey, was 42.
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Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
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.
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
Possibly an Americanized form of Dutch Stijvers, Steijvers, Flemish Steyvers, an occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle Dutch stiven ‘to play the flute or shawm’ (from Middle Dutch stive ‘flute’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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