When Margaret Freeland was born on 20 December 1778, in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, her father, Robert Freeland, was 30 and her mother, Margaret Rowell, was 38. She married John Barker on 30 May 1802, in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 8 daughters. She lived in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died in 1856, in Chimney Rock, Morrill, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Chimney Rock, Morrill, Nebraska, United States.
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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.
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
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.
English (southeastern): status name for a holder of land held without obligation of rent or service, from Middle English freland, frilond, literally ‘free land’ (Old English frēo land, frīg land). As a Sussex name, it may refer specifically to Freeland in Storrington (West Easewrithe Hundred). There is also a place called Freeland's Wood in Farleigh, Surrey. Compare Frankland .
English: elsewhere than Sussex, Surrey and Kent, possibly also from the Old French personal name Freland, from ancient Germanic Fredeland, composed of the elements frith ‘peace’ + land ‘land’.
Americanized form of Dutch Vreeland .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesJohn Barker married Margaret Freeland (daughter of Robert Freeland and wife Margaret born in Scotland). John was educated in the ministry, so because of his interest in religion, opened his home and …
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