Brief Life History of Phebe
When Phebe Jaques was born in March 1776, in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Stephen Jaques, was 27 and her mother, Phebe Hovey, was 29. She married Joseph Ilsley on 3 September 1798, in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 14 November 1860, in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Western Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
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- Phebe Jaques, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Phebe Jaques, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Phebe J. Ilsley, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
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.
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: variant of Jacques 2 and 3.
French: variant of Jacques 1 and, in North America, possibly also an altered form of this. Compare Jaquith .
History: This surname (see 2 above) is listed along with the variant Jacques and its altered form Jack in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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