Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Blakeslee was born in 1800, in Rowe, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Caleb Blakeslee, was 38 and his mother, Lydia Tuttle, was 36. He married Sally Darling about 1824, in Rowe, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Massachusetts, United States in 1870. He died on 2 January 1884, in Rowe, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in East Cemetery, Rowe, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Edward Blakeslee, "United States Census, 1860"
- Edward Blakeslee, "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961"
- Edward Blakeslee in entry for Royal Blakeslee, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
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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.
1812
Oldest Grave seen in the Memorials list.
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: habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire called Blakesley, from an Old English personal name, Blæcwulf, + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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