Brief Life History of Sally
Sally Parker was born on 25 February 1796, in Lisbon, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.
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Sources (2)
- Sally Parker, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Sally Parker, "New Hampshire, Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"
World Events (3)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 4
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.
1803
Age 7
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1808 · Concord Becomes the Capital
Age 12
In 1808, Concord became the capital of New Hampshire. It was originally the Penacook Plantation given to the state by the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English parker ‘park-keeper’ (Old French parquier, parchier), an officer employed to look after deer and other game in a hunting park (see Park 1). This surname is also very common among African Americans. It has also been recorded since medieval times in Ireland.
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish names.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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