Brief Life History of Edmond
When Edmond Rhett was born on 13 March 1808, in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, his father, James Harvey Smith, was 46 and his mother, Sarah Marianna Gough, was 35. He married Mary Williamson Stuart on 10 March 1842, in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States in 1850 and St. Helena Parish, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States in 1860. He died on 11 February 1863, at the age of 54, and was buried in Taylor Evangelical Methodist Church Cemetery, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States.
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- Edward Rhett, "United States Census, 1860"
- Edmund Rhett, "Find A Grave Index"
- Edward Smith, "New Jersey, Church Records, 1675-1970"
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World Events (7)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1822 · Slave Rebellion
On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called "the rising." The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it.
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.
Name Meaning
Altered form of an unidentified, presumably English surname.
History: This name was brought to North America in 1694 by William Rhett (1666–1723). Robert Barnwell Rhett (1800–76) was a SC congressman and senator, a noted secessionist.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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