When William Moon was born on 25 November 1824, in Madison, New York, United States, his father, Silas Moon, was 22 and his mother, Mary Polly Russell, was 24. He married Ama Chase on 28 February 1844, in Stow Township, Summit, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Auburn, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States in 1880 and Bloomer, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States in 1900. He died on 9 August 1904, in Cooks Valley, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Cooks Valley, Chippewa, 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.
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.
Historical Boundaries: 1845: Chippewa, Wisconsin Territory, United States 1848: Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States
Irish: variant of Mohan .
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Moyon in La Manche. Compare Mounce .
Americanized form of German Mohn or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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