When Mary Riddle Blodgett was born on 19 September 1823, in Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States, her father, Laban Blodgett, was 24 and her mother, Rebecca Blodgett, was 24. She married Daniel Folsom Weymouth on 31 October 1843, in Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Jefferson, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States in 1850. She died on 24 May 1857, in Jefferson (town), Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 33, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Jefferson, Jefferson, Wisconsin, 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.
American settlers began mining the Wisconsin Territory in the early 1800's. The lead ore in the territory had largely been mined previously by American Indians. By 1829, nearly 4,000 miners had moved to Wisconsin Territory. The miners became known as badgers as they burrowed into hillsides for shelter. The name eventually represented the state and Wisconsin is now known as the Badger State. (Wisconsin Historical Society: Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin)
The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery.
English: unexplained. This surname is no longer found in Britain.
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