Brief Life History of George
When George Crump was born in 1780, in Virginia, United States, his father, Col. Benjamin Crump, was 54 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Moore, was 35. He married Ann Nancy Utterback on 24 December 1820, in Fauquier, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Fauquier, Virginia, United States in 1850. He died in 1851, in Virginia, United States, at the age of 71.
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- George Cramp, "United States Census, 1850"
- George Crump, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Geo Crump, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
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1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
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.
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 (mainly West Midlands): nickname for a cripple or hunchback, from Middle English crumpe, croumpe, crampe ‘curved, bent, crooked’ (Old English crump, Old French crampe). Compare Croom .
Americanized form of German Krump , the variant Krumpp, or German and Dutch Kramp .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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