Lafayette Haight

Brief Life History of Lafayette

When Lafayette Haight was born on 13 December 1825, in Victoria, North Harmony, Chautauqua, New York, United States, his father, Cornelius M. Haight, was 32 and his mother, Phallee White, was 36.

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Family Time Line

Cornelius M. Haight
1793–1844
Phallee White
1789–1844
Catherine A. Haight
1811–1813
Betsey Ann Haight
1823–1863
James C. Haight
1813–1883
John White Haight
1815–1895
William H Haight
1817–1841
Mary Anna Haight
1819–1908
Catharine Haight
1821–1892
Moses C. Haight
1823–1899
Catherine Haight
1823–
Lafayette Haight
1825–
Andrew Jackson Haight
1828–

Sources (1)

  • Newspaper Albany New York Argus 1851 - 0076

World Events (3)

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

Name Meaning

possibly a variant of Hight , a topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

perhaps sometimes a nickname from Middle English hait ‘merry; revelry’.

English:

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

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