Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Purington was born on 18 February 1793, in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, United States, his father, Robert Purington, was 41 and his mother, Dorcas Eaton, was 33.
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Family Time Line
Robert Purington
1751–1833
Dorcas Eaton
1760–1840
Abel Purington
1778–1794
Anna Day Purrington
1780–1820
Captain Joshua Purington
1782–1852
Isaac Purington
1785–1849
Hannah Purrington
1788–
Joseph Purington
1790–
Samuel Purington
1793–
Mary Purington
1794–1848
Elizabeth Purington
1798–1861
James Purington
1802–1889
David Purington
1804–1885
Sources (1)
- Saml. Purington, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
Parents and Siblings
1751–1833 Male
1760–1840 Female
Siblings (11)
1778–1794 Male
1780–1820 Female
1782–1852 Male
1785–1849 Male
1788– Female
+6 More Children
World Events (3)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 1
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 7
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.
1804 · Whitehead Light
Age 11
In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the creation of a light station on Whitehead Island. The light house went into service by 1807. It is the third-oldest light house in Maine. Whitehead Light still exists as the private property of Pine Island Camp, a non-profit organization.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Purrington .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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