When Judge Joseph Martin Hildebrand was born on 22 November 1822, in Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States, his father, Michael Hilderbrand, was 41 and his mother, Nancy Martin, was 44. He married Nancy Ann Whitson about 1837. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died on 3 October 1898, in Cooweescoowee District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Alluwe, Nowata, Oklahoma, United States.
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The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Historical Boundaries 1833: Indian Territory, United States 1907: Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
German, Swedish, and English: from the ancient Germanic personal name Hildebrand (Old Norse Hildibrandr), composed of the elements hild ‘battle’ + brand ‘sword, firebrand’. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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