When Ransom H. Jenison was born on 19 August 1809, in Gainesville, Gainesville, Wyoming, New York, United States, his father, Peter Jenison Jr, was 38 and his mother, Elisabeth Snow, was 38. He married Frances M. Thayer on 24 December 1835, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Darien, Genesee, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 7 July 1894, in Gainesville, Wyoming, New York, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Gainesville, Gainesville, Wyoming, New York, United States.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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.
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.
English (Durham and Eastern Yorkshire): variant of Jennison . This surname is now rare in Britain.
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