Asenath Welles

Brief Life History of Asenath

When Asenath Welles was born in 1754, in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Captain Joshua Wells, was 33 and her mother, Experience Alexander, was 33.

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Captain Joshua Wells
1721–1790
Experience Alexander
1721–1811
Susanna Welles
1746–1795
Amos Welles
1749–1749
Martha Wells
1750–1825
Ner Wells
1752–1824
Asenath Welles
1754–
Asa Wells
1756–1841
Experience Wells
1758–1789
Emma Welles
1760–

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    1776

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776 · The Declaration to the King

    "At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""

    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.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Wells .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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