Brief Life History of Simeon Ames
When Simeon Ames Robinson was born on 20 August 1823, in Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Noah Robinson, was 42 and his mother, Susanna Robinson, was 42. He married Ann Augusta Colcord in 1847, in Northwood, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Northwood, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States in 1850. He died on 16 September 1888, in Deerfield, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Ladd Cemetery, Epping, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.
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- Simeon A Robinson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Simeon A Robinson, "New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947"
- Simeon A Robinson, "New Hampshire, Civil War Service and Pension Records, 1861-1866"
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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.
1833 · First Public Library Founded in Petersborough
In 1833, the oldest tax-supported public library in the world was established by Reverend Abiel Abbot.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Robin , a pet form of Robert , + -son. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
French: from a pet form of the personal name Robin .
West Indian (including Haiti) and Guyanese: most likely not (only) of English or French origin as in 1 above and 2 above, but also, if not mostly, from the related name of the famous Daniel Defoe's literary character Robinson Crusoe (from a novel first published in 1719).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Letter from Mary Ann (age 11) to her Grandparents Oct 19th 1845- written from Nauvoo
Appended to the bottom of a letter written by Oliver H. Dudley. "My Dear Grandfather and my Dear Grandmother. I am well and like [it here] very much indeed. I wish you was here. You have my prayer …
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