Brief Life History of Elijah Burr
When Elijah Burr Batterson was born on 21 November 1824, in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Burr Batterson, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Barlow, was 29. He had at least 5 sons and 2 daughters with Polly Ann Hull. He lived in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States in 1870 and New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States in 1880. He died on 7 December 1901, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
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- Elijah Batterson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elijah B. Batterson, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Elijah in entry for Theodore Batterson, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
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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.
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Baten (see Batten ) or Batty (see Batty ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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