Brief Life History of Prerilius
When Prerilius Rigdon was born about 1792, in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, James E Rigdon, was 34 and her mother, Rebecca Jarvis, was 34. She married Amos Jarvis on 4 February 1811, in Fleming, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She died in 1850, in Daviess, Indiana, United States, at the age of 59.
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- Prerilius Rigdon, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Prerilius Rigdon, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
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1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
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.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Rikedun, a diminutive of Rikke, short for Rikard (see Rickard ) + the Old French hypocoristic suffix -dun. Compare Higdon .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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