Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Claypool was born on 23 August 1788, in Randolph, Virginia, United States, his father, Abraham George Claypool, was 26 and his mother, Ann Elizabeth Wilson, was 22. He married Nancy Ballard on 2 August 1815, in Highland, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Grundy, Illinois, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1814. He died on 17 August 1876, in Wauponsee, Grundy, Illinois, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Morris Township, Grundy, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Jacob Claypool in household of J W Claypool, "United States Census, 1850"
- Jacob Claypole, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Jacob Claypoole, "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914"
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World Events (8)
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Claypole in Lincolnshire, named from Old English clǣg ‘clay’ + pōl ‘pool’. This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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What live was like in 1815
Population: By 1815, the United States had grown into a country of 8,419,000 people, including about 1.5 million slaves. (Official estimates are available for the entire population in 1815, but slave …
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