Brief Life History of Susannah
When Susannah Torrey was born on 14 February 1807, in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Elias Torrey, was 24 and her mother, Susanna Gardner, was 18. She married Isaac Smith Pierce on 14 November 1824, in Hamilton, Hamilton, Madison, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Eaton, Madison, New York, United States in 1850 and Yates, Orleans, New York, United States for about 20 years. She died on 8 July 1876, at the age of 69, and was buried in Lyndonville, Yates, Orleans, New York, United States.
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- Susan Pierce in household of J S Pierce, "United States Census, 1860"
- Susannah Torrey Pierce, "Find A Grave Index"
- Susan Pierce in household of Romango Pierce, "United States Census, 1870"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1824
Historical Boundaries 1824: Orleans, New York, United States
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Tory . This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.
Scottish (Argyll): variant of Torrie . This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.
History: A Josiah Torrey was in Boston before 1680. John Torrey (1796–1873) was a botanist and teacher born in NY who catalogued many North American plants.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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