Harriet Esmay

Brief Life History of Harriet

When Harriet Esmay was born in 1787, in Albany, Albany, New York, United States, her father, Lieut. Thomas Ismay, was 45 and her mother, Elizabeth Parmentier, was 35. She married John White on 28 July 1805, in Lawyersville, Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

John White
1784–1814
Harriet Esmay
1787–
Marriage: 28 July 1805
Elizabeth H. White
1808–1884
Nellie White
1808–
John William White
1811–1884

Sources (2)

  • Harriot Ismi, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
  • Harriot Ismi, "Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995"

World Events (8)

1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

1797

Became State Capitol in 1797

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. 

Name Meaning

Altered form of English Ismay .

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

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