Brief Life History of Hiram Perry Green
When Hiram Perry Green Torrey was born on 10 April 1804, in Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Seth Green Torrey, was 31 and his mother, Sabra Leonard, was 29. He married Betsey Whitman on 8 March 1835, in Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 7 January 1869, at the age of 64, and was buried in Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Hiram P Torrey, "United States Census, 1850"
- Hiram Perrygreen Torry, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Hyram P. Torrey, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Tory . This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.
Scottish (Argyll): variant of Torrie . This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.
History: A Josiah Torrey was in Boston before 1680. John Torrey (1796–1873) was a botanist and teacher born in NY who catalogued many North American plants.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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