Brief Life History of William
When William Blankenship was born on 23 November 1758, in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, James Blankinship, was 38 and his mother, Ruth Clark, was 39. He married Joanna Damon on 5 October 1786, in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died in 1815, in his hometown, at the age of 57.
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- William Blankenship, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- William Blankinship, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- William Blankenship, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
Name Meaning
English (northern): variant of Blenkinsop . See also Blankinship , compare Blakenship .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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