Brief Life History of Provida
When Provida Rexford was born on 22 April 1814, in Colton, St. Lawrence, New York, United States, her father, Artemus Rexford, was 38 and her mother, Polly Mann, was 33. She married Mial R. Pierce on 6 December 1836, in Black Lake, St. Lawrence, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 27 November 1858, in St. Lawrence, New York, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, St. Lawrence, New York, United States.
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- Provida Pierce in household of Mial R Pierce, "United States Census, 1850"
- Provida M. Pierce, "Find A Grave Index"
- Provida Rexford in entry for David F Pierce and Mattie Anna Crosier, "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954"
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World Events (5)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
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.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
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.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Rexforth, a topographic name for someone living at a river crossing or ford near a place called Rex, perhaps the one near Fulda, Hesse.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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