Brief Life History of Joab
When Joab Strickland was born in 1778, in New York City, New York, United States, his father, Sgt. David Strickland, was 19 and his mother, Mary Polly Carlin, was 20. He married Elizabeth Applegate on 1 November 1798, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters.
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- Joab Strickland, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Joab Stricklin, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Joab Stricklin, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
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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.
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Great and Little Strickland (Westmorland) or Strickland Ketel and Strickland Roger (also Westmorland). The placenames derive from Old English stīrc ‘stirk, young bullock or heifer’ + land ‘land’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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