Brief Life History of Henry Sawtell
When Henry Sawtell Hanchett was born on 9 October 1817, in Paris, Oneida, New York, United States, his father, Henry Hanchett, was 24 and his mother, Keziah Sawtell, was 18. He married Mary Ann Scoville on 22 June 1839, in Shalersville Township, Portage, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Shalersville Township, Portage, Ohio, United States in 1840 and Wisconsin, United States in 1870. He died on 15 January 1873, in Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Henry S Hanchett, "United States Census, 1840"
- Henry S. Hanchett, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Henry Hanchett, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
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.
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 (Essex): habitational name from Hanchett Hall in Haverhill (Suffolk), which possibly means the ‘cockeral's hatch’ or ‘Hana's hatch’, from Old English hana ‘cockeral’ or the Old English personal name Hana with the same meaning + connective -ing- + hæc(c) ‘hatch, a gate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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