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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Family Time Line
Thomas Cawood
1777–
Rebecca Baldwin
1781–1836
William Cawood
1802–
Matilda Cawood
1802–
John Van Meter Cawood
1805–1874
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Parents and Siblings
1777– Male
1781–1836 Female
Siblings (3)
1802– Male
1802– Female
1805–1874 Male
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 cā ‘jackdaw’ + wudu ‘wood’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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