Mary Catharine Schell was born in 1780, in Herkimer, New York, United States. She married John Churchill in 1798, in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Richmond, McHenry, Illinois, United States in 1850. She died after 1850, in McHenry, Illinois, 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.
Historical Boundaries: 1791: Herkimer, New York, United States
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.
German:
nickname for a loud or obstreperous person, from Middle High German schel, schellic ‘noisy, loud; wild’.
occupational name for someone with bells on his clothes as was the custom for jesters and entertainers, or for a maker of bells. Compare Shell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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