When William D Minnerly was born about 1825, in Sing Sing, Ossining Town, Westchester, New York, United States, his father, George Minnerly, was 28 and his mother, Permelia Delaney, was 27. He married Phebe Dingy about 1845, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in New York County, New York, United States in 1860 and New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1870.
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The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Probably an Americanized form of South German Minnerle, a pet form of Minner ‘lover’.
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