Brief Life History of Charlotte Cordelia
Charlotte Cordelia Hancock was born on 30 January 1822, in New York, United States. She married Walter Francis on 10 December 1843, in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Iowa, United States in 1870 and Roland Township, Webster, Iowa, United States in 1880. She died on 2 March 1890, in Claremont, Surry, Virginia, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Moorland, Webster, Iowa, United States.
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- Cordelia Francis in household of Walter Francis, "United States Census, 1860"
- Cordelia C Francis, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Cordelia Hancock in the Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937
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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.
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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Hann + the hypocoristic suffix -cok, which was commonly added to personal names (see Cocke ).
Dutch: from Middle Dutch hanecoc ‘winkle, periwinkle’ (a type of shellfish), probably a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered and sold shellfish.
History: Thomas Hancock, the uncle of Declaration of Independence signatory John Hancock (1736/7–93), was among the foremost of 18th-century American businessmen. He was a descendant of Nathaniel Hancock, who was known to have been in Cambridge, MA, as early as 1634. Born in Braintree, MA, John Hancock was president of the Second Continental Congress and the first governor of the state of MA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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