When Jephthah Leathe was born on 17 November 1811, in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Elijah Leathe Jr, was 25 and his mother, Margaret Clark, was 24. He had at least 2 daughters with Sarah Davis. He lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1850 and New York County, New York, United States in 1860.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
English (mainly Lancashire and Yorkshire): metonymic occupational name for a leatherworker or seller of leather goods, from Middle English lether, Old English lether ‘leather’.
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