Husband of (1) Lavinia Masterman, (2) Ellen Brown & (3) Rachel Michener; son of Wm. & Rebecca (Hardy) Soule of Franklin County, Maine. Jesse and his children are direct descendants of George Soule (1590-1679), a passenger (servant of Edward Winslow) on the Mayflower in 1620.
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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.
Historical Boundaries: 1838: Franklin, Maine, United States
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
English (Gloucestershire): of Norman origin, a variant of Soul .
French (Soulé): topographic name for someone who lived in a house exposed to sun, a variant of Soulier 2; or a habitational name from Soulé, the name of several places in the southwestern part of France.
History: George Soule (1600–80), one of the passengers on the Mayflower in 1620, was one of the founders of Duxbury, MA, where he became comparatively wealthy. He left eight children.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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