When Enoch Hanson was born on 15 May 1778, in Windham, Cumberland, Maine, United States, his father, Lt Ichabod Hanson, was 36 and his mother, Abigail Hayes, was 36. He married Susan Hobbs on 13 May 1810, in Windham, Cumberland, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 8 June 1840, in Bolsters Mills, Harrison, Cumberland, Maine, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Bolster's Mills Cemetery, Harrison, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
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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.
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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.
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): from the Middle English personal name Hann or Hand + son; see Hand 5.
Irish: variant of Hampson .
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Hansson .
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