Asa Whitcomb

Male14 June 1810–

Brief Life History of Asa

Asa Whitcomb was born on 14 June 1810, in New York, United States. He married Mary Fara before 1836, in Franklin, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Dickinson, Franklin, New York, United States in 1860 and Hopkinton, St. Lawrence, New York, United States in 1880.

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Family Time Line

Asa Whitcomb
1810–
Mary Fara
1811–
Marriage: before 1836
Justus Whitcomb
1836–1915

Sources (4)

  • Asa Whitcom, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Asa Whitcomb - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Asa Whitcomb
  • Asa Whitcomb in household of Juba Prentiss, "United States Census, 1880"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    before 1836Franklin, New York, United States

    • Children (1)

    World Events (8)

    1812

    Age 2

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

    Age 17

    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

    Age 36

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from any of various places called Whitcombe or Witcombe. Whitcombe in Dorset and Witcombe in Gloucestershire are named with Old English wīd ‘wide’ + cumb ‘valley’; Whitcombe, Isle of Wight, may have the same etymology or alternatively the first element may be Old English hwīt ‘white’. Witcombe in Somerset is named with Old English wīthig ‘willow’ + cumb, and the placename Whitcombe in Devon is from Old English hwǣte ‘wheat’ + cumb. The surname may also derive from a lost place in Sussex.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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