Brief Life History of Jethro
When Jethro Deweese was born in 1780, in Mispillion Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States, his father, Rev. Joshua DeWeese, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth New, was 34. He married Margaret Baker on 17 November 1802, in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died in 1850, in Scott, Illinois, United States, at the age of 70.
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- Jethro Dewise, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Jethro Deweese, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Jethro Deweese, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
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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.
1783
Historical Boundaries 1783: Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
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
Flemish: nickname or relation name from Middle Dutch weese ‘orphan’ + the definite article de.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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