Brief Life History of William Roberts
When Dr. William Roberts Dulaney was born on 2 April 1800, in Blountville, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States, his father, Elkanah Roberts Dulaney, was 30 and his mother, Margaret Peggy Snapp, was 22. He married Mary Carter Taylor on 31 March 1825, in Carter, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States in 1850. He died on 24 May 1860, in Blountville, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Blountville Cemetery, Blountville, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States.
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- William R Dulaney, "United States Census, 1850"
- William R Dulany, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- William R Dulaney, "Find A Grave Index"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
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.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Delaney . This form is rare in Ireland and Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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