Brief Life History of Abraham Sayre
When Abraham Sayre Bennett was born on 26 March 1798, in Orange, New York, United States, his father, Daniel Bennett, was 24 and his mother, Sarah Sayre, was 21. He married Catharine Fitzsimmons about 1822, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Steuben, New York, United States in 1840. He died on 26 November 1855, in Pulteney, Steuben, New York, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Urbana, Steuben, New York, United States.
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- Abraham P Bennett, "United States Census, 1850"
- Abraham S. Bennett, "Find A Grave Index"
- A S Bennett, "United States Census, 1840"
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World Events (7)
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.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
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.
Name Meaning
English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .
Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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