When William Santee was born on 12 June 1822, in Cameron, Steuben, New York, United States, his father, Isaac Santee, was 43 and his mother, Nancy Moore, was 29. He married Amy Williamson on 7 September 1844, in Cameron, Steuben, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Hornellsville, Steuben, New York, United States in 1892. He died on 23 December 1900, in Warsaw, Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Hope Cemetery, Campbell, Steuben, New York, United States.
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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.
Historical Boundaries 1841: Wyoming, New York, United States
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Probably an altered form of French Santé (see Sante ) or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname.
In some cases also an Americanized form of Italian Santi .
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