Brief Life History of Moses
When Moses Harriman was born on 28 January 1801, in Albany, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States, his father, William Harriman, was 27 and his mother, Anna Walker, was 14. He had at least 5 sons and 5 daughters with Mary Leonard Gile. He lived in Maine, United States in 1870. He died on 14 May 1882, in Lovell, York, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Lovell, York, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Moses Herriman, "United States Census, 1870"
- Harriman, "Find A Grave Index"
- Moses Herriman in entry for Benjamin P Proctor and Laura A Herriman, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1804 · Whitehead Light
In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the creation of a light station on Whitehead Island. The light house went into service by 1807. It is the third-oldest light house in Maine. Whitehead Light still exists as the private property of Pine Island Camp, a non-profit organization.
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
English: occupational name from the personal name Harry, a Middle English form of Henry, + Middle English man ‘manservant’, i.e. ‘servant of Henry’. Compare Harry and Mann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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