Brief Life History of Aholiab
When Aholiab Buck was born on 15 December 1776, in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Elijah Buck, was 27 and his mother, Margaret Foster, was 26. He married Annis Drake in 1798, in Big Flats, Chemung, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1812. He died in November 1855, in Hollis, Peoria, Illinois, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Smithville Cemetery, Hanna City, Peoria, Illinois, United States.
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- Aholiah Buck, "United States Census, 1850"
- Aholiab Buck, "Find A Grave Index"
- Aholiab Buck, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815"
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1777 · Washington's Troops Spent the Winter at Valley Forge
The winter that Washington’s troops spent at Valley Forge was horrible. Most the troops that had come in with General Washington were injured and dying already. There was little food for the soldiers. They were dying from starvation, disease, and the cold. Horses were dying and the men had to take their place in moving the supply wagons. Washington stayed with his men while all others were leaving and abandoning the struggling troops. This helped Washington gain the support, admiration, and loyalty of his troops.
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.
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: nickname from Middle English buc(ke) ‘male goat’ (Old English bucca) or a ‘male deer’ (Old English bucc). The goat was popularly associated with lecherous behaviour and the deer with timidity and speed. The surname may also be a shortened form of longer occupational names, for example Roger le Bucmanger' ‘dealer in bucks or venison’, (Warwickshire 1221) or Walter Bucswayn perhaps ‘goatherd’ (Somerset 1327).
English: topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent beech tree, such as Peter atte Buk (Suffolk 1327), from Middle English buk ‘beech’ (from Old English bōc).
German and Dutch (Limburg): from a personal name, a short form of Burkhard (see Burkhart ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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