Brief Life History of William Powell
William Powell Elliott was born in 1780, in Prince William, Virginia, United States as the son of William P Elliot and Frances Powell. He married Elizabeth Horton on 24 April 1804, in Shelby, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He died on 18 December 1816, in Shelby, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 36, and was buried in Shelby, Kentucky, United States.
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- William P. Elliott, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- William T. Elliott, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- William P. Elliott, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
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1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
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.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English, Old French personal name Eliot, a pet form of the Old Testament name Elijah, rendered in Greek as Ēlias and in Old French as Élie + the diminutive suffix -ot; compare Ellis . The name Aylett may in some cases also have been confused with or absorbed into Elliott.
Scottish: late variant of Elwood .
Scottish (of Breton origin): perhaps, as some members of the Elliott clan believe, a Scottish variant of the Breton surname Elleouet, a habitational name from one of the hamlets named Allegot in Finistère.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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