Abraham Crittenton

Brief Life History of Abraham

When Abraham Crittenton was born on 28 December 1798, in New York, United States, his father, Jason Crittenden, was 37 and his mother, Keziah Brown, was 25. He lived in Lyme, Jefferson, New York, United States for about 10 years and Mexico, Mexico, Oswego, New York, United States in 1875. He registered for military service in 1812. He died on 15 May 1888, at the age of 89, and was buried in Carpenter Cemetery, Jefferson, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jason Crittenden
1761–1813
Keziah Brown
1773–1829
Harvey Crittenton
1794–1884
Polly Crittenden
1796–1889
Stephen Crittenton
1797–1870
Abraham Crittenton
1798–1888
Sarah Crittenton
1800–1844
Sylvanus Crittenden
1804–1834
Keziah Crittenton
1806–1891
Polly Crittenton
1806–
Jason Crittenton
1808–1839
Emory Osgood Crittenton
1811–1899
Almon Crittenton
1813–1907

Sources (6)

  • Abraham Crittenden in household of Wm Holbrook, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Abram Crittenton, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Abram Crittenden, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

World Events (8)

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.

1800

Established in 1800.

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: variant of Crittenden .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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