Jane Wilson

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Wilson was born in 1805, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, her father, James Wilson, was 30 and her mother, Mary Shields, was 26. She married Robert Patterson Brown on 17 January 1826, in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 24 July 1880, in Stoneleigh, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

Robert Patterson Brown
1800–1869
Jane Wilson
1805–1880
Marriage: 17 January 1826
James Wilson Brown
1824–1833
George Brown
1828–1877

Sources (4)

  • Jane S Brown, "United States, Census, 1870"
  • Jane S. Wilson, "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970"
  • Janes Brown, "United States Census, 1860"

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World Events (8)

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: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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