Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Staats was born on 8 May 1795, in Fort Boreman, Wood, West Virginia, United States, his father, Abraham Staats, was 45 and his mother, Anna King, was 40. He married Ellen Evans on 22 February 1815, in Gallia, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Ripley, Jackson, Virginia, United States in 1850. He died on 21 July 1857, in Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, United States.
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- Jacob Stall, "United States Census, 1850"
- Jacob Statts, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997"
- Jacob Staats, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
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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.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
North German and Dutch: patronymic from Staat .
History: This was the name of a prominent Dutch family in New Netherland, where it was often spelled Staets.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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