Brief Life History of Amasa
When Amasa Clymer was born on 14 May 1795, in Allegany, Maryland, United States, his father, Charles Fountain Clymer, was 30 and his mother, Nancy Cubbage Needels, was 26. He married Elizabeth Gunder on 15 October 1816, in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Violet Township, Fairfield, Ohio, United States in 1830 and New Durham Township, LaPorte, Indiana, United States in 1850. He died on 6 August 1851, in Rock Island, Illinois, United States, at the age of 56.
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Sources (8)
- Mssa Climer, "United States Census, 1830"
- Massy Climer, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Amassa Clymer, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1810 · Change of capital city
Zanesville becomes the new state capital.
Name Meaning
English (Staffordshire and Worcestershire): nickname from Middle English climber ‘one who climbs’, but in what sense is unclear.
History: George Clymer (1739–1813), a signer of the Declaration of Independence and of the Constitution, was a prosperous and well-connected Philadelphia merchant. His grandfather, Richard Clymer, came to Philadelphia, PA, in 1705 from Bristol, England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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