Brief Life History of James
When James Robb was born about 1813, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Joseph Robb, was 52 and his mother, Rachel Rebecca Elizabeth McCLELLAND, was 51.
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1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and northern Irish: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Robb(e), a pet form of Robert . See also Robbie .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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