Brief Life History of Nicholas
When Nicholas Onstott was born on 25 February 1763, in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johann George Onstatt, was 44 and his mother, Anna Maria Koehler, was 45. He married Maria Sherfey on 10 January 1787, in Nottingham Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 27 March 1829, in Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 66.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Nicholas Onstott - birth-name: Nicholas Onstott
- Nicholas Onstot, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Historical Boundaries 1776: Fincastle, Virginia Colony 1777: Kentucky, Virginia 1780: Lincoln, Virginia 1793: Lincoln, Kentucky 1797: Garrard, Kentucky, United States
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.
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Probably an altered form of Onstad .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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