Brief Life History of Frances Jane
When Frances Jane Gleason was born on 19 June 1821, in Rutland Town, Rutland, Vermont, United States, her father, Abel Gleason, was 24 and her mother, Esther Campbell, was 22. She married Frederick Eastman on 21 June 1848. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Vermont, United States in 1870. She died on 16 June 1909, in Rutland Town, Rutland, Vermont, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States.
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- Frances J Eastman in household of Frederick Eastman, "United States Census, 1850"
- Frances Jane Gleason Eastman, "Find A Grave Index"
- F J Eastman in entry for Esther Alma Eastman, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
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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.
1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed
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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Irish (Waterford): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Glasáin, from a diminutive of glas ‘green, blue, gray’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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