William Cawood

Maleabout 1802–

Brief Life History of William

When William Cawood was born about 1802, in Berkeley, Virginia, United States, his father, Thomas Cawood, was 27 and his mother, Rebecca Baldwin, was 22.

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Thomas Cawood
1777–
Rebecca Baldwin
1781–1836
William Cawood
1802–
Matilda Cawood
1802–
John Van Meter Cawood
1805–1874

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    Siblings (3)

    World Events (3)

    1803

    Age 1

    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

    1803 · The U.S doubles in size

    Age 1

    The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.

    1812 · Monumental Church Built

    Age 10

    The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from a place in Yorkshire called Cawood, from Old English ‘jackdaw’ + wudu ‘wood’.

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

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