Brief Life History of William
When William Hudson was born in 1752, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Hudson, was 26 and his mother, Sarah Hudson, was 27. He married Sally Akeroyd on 26 December 1775, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States in 1774. He died on 9 December 1836, in Granville Ferry, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 84, and was buried in Parker Mountain Cemetery, Parkers Cove, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- William Hudson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Hudson, "Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909"
- William Hudson, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Maryland is the 7th state.
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: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Hudde (see Hudd ) + -son. This surname is also established in Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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