When George Posson was born on 6 December 1824, in Schoharie, New York, United States, his father, Wilhelmus Posson, was 46 and his mother, Antchen Livingston, was 20. He married Elizabeth Becker on 29 June 1847, in Princetown, Schenectady, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Glenville, Schenectady, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 3 January 1903, in Catskill, Catskill, Greene, New York, United States, at the age of 78.
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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.
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Altered form of German Basson or Bason , or perhaps Passon .
French: from a regional variant of poisson ‘fish’ (see Poisson ).
History: Many (if not most) American bearers of this surname are descended from Johann Nicholas Basson or Bason, who came to NJ from Germany c. 1710–13. His surname is also recorded as Passon, a surname which is much more common in Germany than Basson and Bason.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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