When Martha Chamness was born on 14 August 1818, in Cane Creek MM, Orange, North Carolina, United States, her father, William Chamness, was 25 and her mother, Margaret Hinshaw, was 17. She married Peter Wilson Hardwick Sr. on 1 September 1831, in Randolph, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 9 daughters. She lived in Green Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States for about 20 years and Williamsburg, Green Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States in 1900. She died on 6 February 1902, in Wayne, Indiana, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Wayne, Indiana, United States.
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With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Historical Boundaries 1821: Wayne, Indiana, United States
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
English (London): habitational name for someone from Champagne, from Anglo-Norman French le champeneis, Middle English champenais, champeney. The name was originally freely interchangeable with the synonymous Champion 2. This surname is now rare in Britain.
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