Maria van Wart

Brief Life History of Maria

When Maria van Wart was born in 1794, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, her father, Jacob Van Wart Jr. III, was 44 and her mother, Hester, Van Wart, Van Noorestandt, was 37. She married James Vail in Tarrytown, Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, United States in 1830 and Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York, United States for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

James Vail
1779–1829
Maria van Wart
1794–
Marriage:
Mary Storm Vail
1806–
Joseph Hammond Vail
1810–1904

Sources (4)

  • Maria Vail in household of Joseph H Vail, "United States Census, 1860"
  • New York Probate Records, 1629-1971; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L992-S42F?cc=1920234&wc=Q759-ZNL%3A213305501%2C231420801
  • Mary Vail in household of Joseph H Vail, "United States Census, 1850"

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World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1819 · 67 Streets in Brooklyn By 1819

A village map dated April 8, 1819 shows sixty seven streets. The widest streets measured 60 feet wide while the narrowest street, Doughty Street, measured 20 feet wide.

1825 · The Crimes Act

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.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.

Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.

Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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