Brief Life History of Andrew
When Andrew Ashbrook was born in 1788, in Nicholas, Kentucky, United States, his father, John Ashbrook, was 30 and his mother, Mary Riley, was 32. He married Malinda Summitt on 2 March 1820, in Nicholas, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He registered for military service in 1812.
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- Andrew Ashbrook, "United States Census, 1830"
- Andrew Ashbrook, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Andrew Ashbrook, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815"
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1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1792 · Becomes the 15th State
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the places called Ashbrook, e.g. in Marston Mortaine (Bedfordshire) and in Ampney Saint Mary (Gloucestershire). Ashbrook in Gloucestershire is from Old English ēast + brōc ‘stream’, whereas the Bedfordshire example is from Old English æsc ‘ash tree’ + brōc ‘stream’.
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Eschbach .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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