When Asenath Caroline Neet was born on 6 January 1822, in Kentucky, United States, her father, John Neat, was 45 and her mother, Asuneth Pelley, was 40. She married Nevil Arterburn on 30 June 1853, in Carrollton, Carroll, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Rea Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States in 1880. She died on 25 September 1856, in Carroll, Missouri, United States, at the age of 34.
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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.
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Possibly an altered form of German Nieth, a habitational name from Nied on the Nidda river in Hesse, or of Niet, which is possibly a nickname from Middle High German niet ‘eager’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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