Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Batcheller was born on 5 August 1819, in Woodville, Jefferson, New York, United States, her father, Oliver Batcheller, was 32 and her mother, Polly B Wood, was 21. She married Henry Dutcher on 7 February 1844, in Woodville, Jefferson, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Ellisburg, Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States in 1850 and Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, United States in 1860. She died on 22 August 1864, in Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Portland Cemetery, Brant, Calumet, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Abigail Ducher in household of Henry Ducher, "United States Census, 1850"
- Abigail W Dutcher, "Find A Grave Index"
- Abigail Batcheller in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
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1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1829
American settlers began mining the Wisconsin Territory in the early 1800's. The lead ore in the territory had largely been mined previously by American Indians. By 1829, nearly 4,000 miners had moved to Wisconsin Territory. The miners became known as badgers as they burrowed into hillsides for shelter. The name eventually represented the state and Wisconsin is now known as the Badger State. (Wisconsin Historical Society: Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English (Kent): variant of Batchelor . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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