Brief Life History of David
When David Wilson was born on 24 August 1793, in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, United States, his father, Deacon James Wilson, was 45 and his mother, Keziah Chandler, was 32. He married Esther Monford on 18 March 1816, in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 5 May 1840, at the age of 46, and was buried in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
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- David Wilson, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- David Wilson, "Find A Grave Index"
- David Willson, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
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1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1804 · Whitehead Light
In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the creation of a light station on Whitehead Island. The light house went into service by 1807. It is the third-oldest light house in Maine. Whitehead Light still exists as the private property of Pine Island Camp, a non-profit organization.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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