Brief Life History of Patsy
When Patsy Hammett was born in 1798, in South Carolina, United States, her father, Daniel Hammett, was 21 and her mother, Mary Polly Vandiver, was 19. She lived in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States for about 30 years.
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- Patsy Hammitt, "United States Census, 1810"
- Legacy NFS Source: Patsy Hammett - Published information: birth-name: Patsy Hammett
- Patsy Hammett, "United States Census, 1840"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1822 · Slave Rebellion
"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."
1829 · Fort Sumter Constructed
In 1829 Fort Sumter is constructed in the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most known for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. It is barely ready when the American Civil War starts.
Name Meaning
English (southwestern England, especialy Devon): from the Middle English personal name Hamet, a pet form of ancient Germanic Hamo (see Hammond 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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