When William B. Cronk was born in 1815, in Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, United States, his father, James Cronk, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 27. He married Eliza Jane Van Wart about 1830, in Westchester, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Eastchester, Westchester, New York, United States in 1880. He died in Tarrytown, Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, United States.
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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.
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.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
English (Kent): variant of Crank .
Possibly an Americanized form of German Kranke (see Crank ).
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