When Alfred Ferrin was born in 1812, in Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont, United States, his father, Francis Ferren, was 26 and his mother, Alice Eaton, was 18. He married Nancy Ann Holt on 20 November 1840, in Plymouth, Windsor, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He died about 1894, in Vermont, United States, at the age of 83.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery.
Irish: variant of Ferron 3 or a shortened form of McFerrin . Also compare with Farren .
English: variant of Ferron .
Spanish (Ferrín): from a derivative of ferro ‘iron’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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