David Polley

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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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David Polley
1786–1834
Hannah Purdy
1795–1842
Marriage: 1 January 1811
David Clinton R. Polley
1813–1814
Arraburt Grahams Polley
1815–1860
Lorang Tabor Polley
1817–1818
William Lawrence Polley
1819–1824
James Hatch Polley
1823–1866
Catharine Louisa Polley
1824–1898
Francis Bellman Polley
1830–1870

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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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