Meriba

Female1747–1794

Brief Life History of Meriba

Meriba was born in 1747, in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. She died in 1794, at the age of 47.

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    1775

    Age 28

    "During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."

    1776

    Age 29

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

    1776 · The Declaration to the King

    Age 29

    """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."""""""

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of an unidentified German surname, most likely Merck or its variants Merk and Merke.

    Romanian: from a pet form of the personal name Mera .

    History: In North America, the surname Merica first appeared in early 1800s in VA. It is borne by the descendants of a certain Johannes Markey and his (half)brother(s), said to come from Germany. The original form of his surname is not known, as Markey was an altered form, too.

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

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