Brief Life History of Francis " Frank"
When Francis " Frank" Crabb was born about 1774, in Berkeley, Virginia, United States, his father, Joseph Crabb, was 43 and his mother, Mary Green, was 29. He died from 1775 to 1876.
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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."""
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from Middle English crabbe, Old English crabba ‘crab’ (the crustacean), a nickname for someone with a peculiar gait, or, as in German and East Frisian, for an awkward or fractious person. Later, by association with the tart crab apple (Middle English crab(be)), it was used to denote a sour-tempered person.
Americanized form of German, Dutch, and Danish Krabbe .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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