Brief Life History of Clarissa C.
When Clarissa C. Peck was born on 25 May 1819, in Chenango, New York, United States, her father, Alvin Peck Sr, was 22 and her mother, Sarah Sisson, was 19. She married Joseph Lindsey in 1844, in Otsego, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 11 September 1896, in Pittsfield, Otsego, New York, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in New Berlin, Chenango, New York, United States.
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- Clarrissa Lindsley in household of Alan Conkey, "United States Census, 1870"
- Clarissa Lindsey, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- Clarissa Peck in entry for Elizabeth Pope, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
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World Events (7)
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.
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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Speake , with loss of initial S- (or perhaps vice versa).
English: variant of Peak .
English: perhaps occasionally a variant of Petch , itself a variant of Peach .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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