When Elizabeth Goodliffe was born in 1709, her father, Thomas Godliffe, was 26 and her mother, Alice Knight, was 24. She married Thomas White on 14 December 1738. She was buried in Mysox Church Cemetery, Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
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.
English: from the Middle English female personal name Godlieve (old English Godlēof), of ancient Germanic origin, composed of the elements god- ‘good’ or gud- ‘god’ + liub- ‘dear, beloved’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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