When James Tincher was born in 1778, in Monroe, West Virginia, United States, his father, Francis Tincher, was 38 and his mother, Isabella Hamilton, was 34. He married Margaret "Peggy" Brian on 13 November 1806, in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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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.
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Altered form of German Tüncher, a spelling probably influenced by a dialect pronunciation of the surname, which is an occupational name for a whitewasher or painter, Middle High German tüncher.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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