William Henry Wilsey

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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William Henry Wilsey
1787–
Mary Jane Milles
1789–1837
Harriett Wilsey
1816–
Harry Wilsey
1816–
Wilthey Eliza Wilsey
1818–
William Henry Wilsey
1820–
Amos Talmadge Wilsey
1822–1884
Charles Byron Wilsey
1824–1857
Leah Sabrina Willsey
1826–
Catherine Almina Wilsey
1828–1916
Jacob Almerion Wilsey
1828–1912
Simmon Conrad Or Coonrad Wilsey
1830–
Simon Leonard Wilsey
1830–
Morris Burger Wilsey
1834–
Eliza Matilda Wilsey
1837–

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    World Events (3)

    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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