Brief Life History of George
George Nettles was born in 1802, in South Carolina, United States. He married Marjory Booth in 1833, in Appling, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He died in 1870, in Nassau, Florida, United States, at the age of 68.
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- George Nettles, "United States Census, 1840"
- George Nettles in entry for John Nettles and Martha Dukes, "Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967"
- George Nettles, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
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.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English netle ‘nettle’ (Old English netel), with post-medieval excrescent -s. See Nettle 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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