Brief Life History of William Powell
When William Powell Sledge was born in 1813, in Warren, North Carolina, United States, his father, Turner Sledge, was 36 and his mother, Tabitha Davis, was 11810. He married Martha Lydia Rosser on 3 August 1843, in Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Hobgood, Halifax, North Carolina, United States in 1860 and Carolina, Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1861. He died about 1880, in North Carolina, United States, at the age of 68.
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- William P Sledgo, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
- Wm P Sledge in entry for Isham C Sledge and Mállie A Dean, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- William Sledge, "United States Census, 1870"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1830 · Trail of Tears
In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English: nickname perhaps for someone who made, sold, or used sledgehammers, from Middle English slegge, slegg ‘sledge hammer’ (Old English slecg).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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