Brief Life History of Cassandra
When Cassandra Ditto was born before 1794, in Harford, Maryland, United States, her father, William Ditto, was 48 and her mother, Leah Legoe, was 61. She married Jacob Smith on 21 March 1818, in Henry, Kentucky, United States.
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- Cassander Ditto, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Cassander Ditto, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- C Ditto, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
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
Altered form of French Ditteau, unexplained. The surname Ditteau is no longer found in France.
Italian: from a short form of the personal name Benedetto .
History: The surname Ditto of French origin was already in North America by 1700.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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