Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry Wilsey was born on 18 December 1820, in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, William Henry Wilsey, was 33 and his mother, Mary Jane Milles, was 31.
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1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
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.
1878
Historical Boundaries: 1878: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Name Meaning
English (Norfolk): perhaps a shortened form of Whittlesey .
Americanized form of Dutch Wiltse .
History: Hendrick Wiltsee's son Hendrick, born in 1746, spelled his surname Willse in adult life.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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