Brief Life History of George Washington
When George Washington Morrill was born on 2 August 1809, in Sebec, Piscataquis, Maine, United States, his father, Peter Morrill, was 29 and his mother, Mercy Hall, was 27.
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- George K. Morrill, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- George W. Morrill, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1812
Historical Boundaries: 1812: Hancock, Massachusetts, United States 1816: Penobscot, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Penobscot, Maine, United States 1838: Piscataquis, Maine, United States
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): variant of Morrell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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