Brief Life History of Clarissa
When Clarissa Ormsbee was born in 1808, in New York, United States, her father, Herbert Ormsbee, was 35 and her mother, Betsey Parker, was 31.
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Family Time Line
Herbert Ormsbee
1773–1820
Betsey Parker
1777–1836
Orlando Ormsbee
1795–1870
Abiel Ormsbee
1801–1879
Daniel Ormsbee
1809–1836
Laura Ormsbee
1814–1848
Lucy Ormsbee
1816–1830
Stimpson Ormsbee
1817–1836
Eliza Ormsbee
1802–
Esther Ormsbee
1806–1869
Clarissa Ormsbee
1808–
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Parents and Siblings
1773–1820 Male
1777–1836 Female
Siblings (9)
1795–1870 Male
1801–1879 Male
1802– Female
1806–1869 Female
1808– Female
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World Events (3)
1808
Age 0
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
Age 4
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 19
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Ormsby .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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