Brief Life History of Anna
Anna Hiscock was born in 1818. She married Ossian A. Brockway before 1845, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Pompey, Onondaga, New York, United States for about 30 years. She died on 19 May 1883, in New York, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Pompey, Onondaga, New York, United States.
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- Anna Brockway in household of Oran A Brockway, "United States Census, 1850"
- Anna Hiscock Brockway, "Find A Grave Index"
- Lena Hiscock in entry for Albert A Brockway, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
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English: variant of Hitchcock .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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