When Elias Henry Van Benschoten was born on 29 April 1814, in New York City, New York, United States, his father, Henry Van Benschoten, was 35 and his mother, Mary Jackson, was 34. He married Phebe K Underhill on 25 February 1851, in Manhasset, North Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States in 1865 and North Brunswick Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States in 1870. He died on 27 December 1870, in New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States.
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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.
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.
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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