Brief Life History of Ruth
When Ruth Oakley was born on 21 October 1756, in Rensselaer, New York, United States, her father, William Oakley, was 33 and her mother, Eunice Hunt, was 26. She married Adolphus Bancker on 1 January 1778. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 8 September 1838, at the age of 81, and was buried in Millertown, Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, United States.
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- Ruth Banker, "Find A Grave Index"
- Adolph & Ruth Banker to Timothy Banker, 1821 - Rensselaer Co. NY Deed 22:370
- Adolphus Banker will, 1820 - Rensselaer Co. NY Probate Records, 7:7
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
English (mainly West Midlands): habitational name from any of numerous places called Oakley, Oakle, or Oakleigh, in Bedfordshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Somerset, Suffolk, or Wiltshire. The placenames derive from Old English āc ‘oak’ + lēah ‘open woodland’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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