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The New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments is established by the New York State Constitution of 1777. Camden, Burke and Nash Counties, North Carolina are created. Waightstill Avery becomes the first North Carolina Attorney General. Washington County, North Carolina is founded (now Tennessee). [14] Colebrook Township, Pennsylvania is settled.
Greer County, formed in 1860. Separated from Texas by U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. the State of Texas, 162 U.S. 1 (1896) and is now part of southwestern Oklahoma. Perdido County, formed in 1824 and forgotten during the upheavals of the 1840s. Perdido was reportedly abolished in 1858 and again in 1871.
The first federal Elections for the House of Representatives begin 1788–89 United States presidential election (December 15, 1788 – January 10, 1789). George Washington is elected president, and John Adams is elected vice president.
His exploits at the Battle of Paoli on Sept. 20, 1777, begin one of the many stories that made Brady a legend. At Paoli, the British had surprised the Americans while they were in camp. The ...
Every male citizen had a voice in the town meeting. The town meeting levied taxes, built roads, and elected officials who managed town affairs. The towns did not have courts; that was a function of the county, whose officials were appointed by the state government. [148]
January 15, 1777 The northeastern region of New York, known as the New Hampshire Grants, declared independence as New Connecticut. [32] [33] [34] Disputes: March 4, 1777 The Continental Congress returned to Philadelphia after the threat to it by British forces ended. [25] [26] June 4, 1777 New Connecticut was renamed Vermont. [34] [32] Disputes:
Texas Declares Independence. Austin and Tanner map of Texas in 1836 Detail of the Republic of Texas from the Lizars map of Mexico and Guatemala, circa 1836. March 2 – The Texas Declaration of Independence is signed by 58 delegates at an assembly at Washington-on-the-Brazos and the Republic of Texas is declared. [1]
The main unit of local government was the county, which was controlled by wealthy planters. On the assembly's advice, the governor appointed the judges, the sheriff, and the county clerk. In addition to conducting trials, the county court was responsible for many other functions including: [36] tavern and ferry licensing; road maintenance ...