Brief Life History of Roxanna
When Roxanna Farrand was born on 17 June 1809, in Rensselaer, Rensselaer, New York, United States, her father, Andrew Simpson Farrand, was 31 and her mother, Polly Grover Farrand, was 30. She married Amos Babcock Sweet on 27 January 1833, in Rensselaer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, United States for about 20 years. She died on 18 September 1884, at the age of 75, and was buried in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, United States.
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- Roxanna Sweet in household of Amos B Stout, "United States Census, 1870"
- Roxanna Sweet, "Find A Grave Index"
- Roxana Sweet in entry for Otis I. Sweet, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
English: from Old French ferrant ‘iron-gray’ (a derivative of fer ‘iron’), probably a nickname with reference to hair color.
English: from the medieval personal name Fer(r)ant, a Middle English and Old French form of Ferdinand , which came to be associated with the color.
French: variant of Ferrand . This surname is very rare in France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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