Brief Life History of Ebenezer
When Ebenezer Bass was born on 13 July 1802, in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, his father, Joel Bass, was 28 and his mother, Mary Polly Martin, was 24. He married Eunice Emma Parish on 24 October 1826, in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Williamstown, Orange, Vermont, United States for about 30 years. He died on 8 June 1888, in Vermont, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Williamstown, Orange, Vermont, United States.
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- Eben Bass, "United States Census, 1860"
- Ebenezer Bass, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Ebenezer Bass, "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.
1825 · The Crimes Act
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.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English bas(e), bass, Old French bas(se) ‘low, short’ (from Latin bassus ‘thickset’, i.e. wide as opposed to tall), either a descriptive nickname for a short person or a status name meaning ‘of humble origin’, not necessarily with derogatory connotations.
English: from the Middle English personal name Bas(s)e. This could be an Old French form of ancient Germanic Baso (perhaps meaning ‘purple’) or more commonly a pet form of Middle English and Old French Basile or Basily, used of men and women alike. Compare Basley and Basil .
English: in some instances, from Middle English bærs, bas ‘freshwater perch, bass or any of various related or similar fish, such as the sea bass’, hence a nickname for a person supposedly resembling this fish, or a metonymic occupational name for a fish seller or fisherman.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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