Brief Life History of David
David Polley was born on 4 September 1786, in United States. He married Hannah Purdy on 1 January 1811, in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He died about 1834, in New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 49.
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1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.
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.
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 (mainly southeastern): variant of Pooley .
German: variant of Poley .
French (northern): variant of Pollet .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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