Brief Life History of Patterson
Patterson Griffith was born in 1824, in Amherst, Lorain, Ohio, United States as the son of Abner Griffith and Mary Eliza Ferguson. He died before 1830, in his hometown.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Patterson Griffeth - Government record: Census record: death: before 1830; Amherst, Lorain, Ohio, United States
- Legacy NFS Source: Patterson Griffeth - Published information: birth: 1824; Amherst, Lorain, Ohio, United States
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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
Welsh (Carmarthenshire and western England): from the Old Welsh personal name Gruffudd, Old Welsh Grip(p)iud, composed of the elements grip, of uncertain significance, + iud ‘chief, lord’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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