Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Hervey II was born on 28 May 1776, in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Thomas Harvey, was 29 and his mother, Tamzen Stevens, was 22. He married Jane Campbell on 23 May 1805, in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 11 September 1856, in his hometown, at the age of 80, and was buried in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Thomas Harvey, "Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924"
- Thomas Harvey, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Thomas Hervey, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
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1781 · The First Constitution
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.
1783 · A Free America
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.
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 and Scottish: variant of Harvey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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