Brief Life History of Benjamin
When Benjamin Gurney was born on 27 March 1792, in Albany, New York, United States, his father, David Gurney, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Thorne, was 19. He married Maribah Sisson in 1813, in Albany, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Maryland, Otsego, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 21 September 1869, in Otsego, New York, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Maryland, Otsego, New York, United States.
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- Benjamin Gurney, "United States Census, 1850"
- Benjamin Gurney, "Find A Grave Index"
- Benjamin Gurney, "New York State Census, 1855"
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World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
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
English (of Norman origin):
habitational name from Gournay-en-Brai in Seine-Maritime in France.
perhaps occasionally also a habitational name from Great Gornhay, in Tiverton (Devon); see Garnsey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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