Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Reilly was born in 1782, in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Peter Reilly, was 23 and her mother, Abigail Edington, was 23. She died before 1844, in her hometown.
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1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1787
Historical Boundaries 1787: Huntingdon, 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.
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Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Brennan, Brigid, Ciaran, Conor, Kieran, Aidan, Aileen, Caitlin, Clancy, Colm, Conn.
Irish: from Ó Raghailligh, see O'Reilly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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