Brief Life History of Samiuela
When Samiuela Tufunga was born about 1823, in Ha'alaufuli, Vava'u, Tonga, his father, Mahe Toutai, was 35 and his mother, Mele Luni, was 32. He married 'Amelia 'Ofakimala'e in 1843. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died about 1889, in Hancock, Virginia, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Hancock, Virginia, United States.
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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.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
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