Andrew Buck

Brief Life History of Andrew

When Andrew Buck was born on 20 September 1797, in Fairfax, Franklin, Vermont, United States, his father, Gould Buck, was 33 and his mother, Hannah Eunice Burritt, was 26. He married Esther Lobdell on 1 March 1827, in Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 22 October 1896, in Fairfax, Franklin, Vermont, United States, at the age of 99, and was buried in Carroll Hill Cemetery, Fairfax, Franklin, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Andrew Buck
1797–1896
Esther Lobdell
1798–1848
Marriage: 1 March 1827
Betsey Ann Buck
1827–1834
Nathan Buck
1830–1885
Lemuel Buck
1828–1828
Andrew Buck
1829–1829
Cornelius Harding Buck
1833–1927
Martha Jane Buck
1835–1884
Mary Ann Buck
1835–1931
Mahala Trowbridge Buck
1837–1920
Andrew Bradley Buck
1838–1911

Sources (31)

  • Andrew Burk, "United States Census, 1850"
  • 1896 - Andrew Buck, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Andrew Buck, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1805

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1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English buc(ke) ‘male goat’ (Old English bucca) or a ‘male deer’ (Old English bucc). The goat was popularly associated with lecherous behaviour and the deer with timidity and speed. The surname may also be a shortened form of longer occupational names, for example Roger le Bucmanger' ‘dealer in bucks or venison’, (Warwickshire 1221) or Walter Bucswayn perhaps ‘goatherd’ (Somerset 1327).

English: topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent beech tree, such as Peter atte Buk (Suffolk 1327), from Middle English buk ‘beech’ (from Old English bōc).

German and Dutch (Limburg): from a personal name, a short form of Burkhard (see Burkhart ).

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

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