Brief Life History of James Hamilton
When James Hamilton Seay was born about 1824, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, his father, Williamson Seay, was 25 and his mother, Mary Ann Polly Barnett, was 27. He married Harriet Anders about 1847, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 26 January 1863, in Virginia, United States, at the age of 40.
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- Mat Seay, "United States Census, 1850"
- Hampton Seay in entry for R. B. Seay, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
- J H Seay, "United States Census, 1860"
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1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
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.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
Scottish or Irish: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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