Parberry

Brief Life History of Parberry

When Parberry was born about 1822, in Virginia, United States, his father, William Parberry, was 35 and his mother, Delana Delany Clay, was 33.

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Family Time Line

William Parberry
1789–1856
Delana Delany Clay
1791–1850
Ann Parberry
1820–1906
Parberry
1822–
Gustavus Adolphus Parberry Sr.
1832–1888
Henry Charles Parberry
1833–1902
Mary E Parberry
1837–1908
Harrison Underwood Parberry
1841–1901
Delaney P. Parberry
1847–1920

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  • Legacy NFS Source: Parberry - Government record: birth: about 1822; Virginia, United States

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.

1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""

“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America. 

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

English: variant of Yarbrough or Yerbury (see Yarber ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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