Abigail Folsom

Brief Life History of Abigail

When Abigail Folsom was born in 1791, in Dorchester, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Benjamin Folsom Jr, was 27 and her mother, Agnes Fullington, was 32. She married Benjamin M Skates on 8 February 1814, in New Hampshire, United States. She died after 1815, in Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.

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Benjamin M Skates
1785–1835
Abigail Folsom
1791–1815
Marriage: 8 February 1814

Sources (2)

  • Abigail Folsom, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
  • Abigail Folsom, "New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920"

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1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1791 · The Bill of Rights

After the Constitution was made, some objections were raised by Anti-Federalists. So, in response ten amendments were discussed and voted on to become The Bill of Rights. These rights were made to clarify and guarantee certain freedoms of residents of the country.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

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.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Foulsham, a habitational name from Foulsham in Norfolk, so named from the Old English personal name Fugol + hām ‘homestead’. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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