Brief Life History of Rebecca S.
When Rebecca S. Hyers was born on 21 December 1822, in Farmingdale Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, her father, Aaron P Hyers, was 28 and her mother, Gertrude Cottrell, was 23. She married Charles Gordon Boud on 31 December 1842, in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Howell Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States for about 50 years. She died on 22 March 1904, in Farmingdale Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Farmingdale Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
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- Rebecca Bond in household of Charles G Bond, "United States Census, 1850"
- Rebecca S Hyers Boud, "Find A Grave Index"
- Legacy NFS Source: Rebecca S. Hyers - Published information: married-name: Boud
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1823
Corfield vs Coryell was a significant federal court case that upheld New Jersey's existing regulation, which prohibited any non-residents from gathering clams and oysters. The case was decided by Justice Bushrod Washington of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Justice Washington primarily referenced the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment, regarding "privileges and immunities" to arrive at his decision.
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.
1844
The 1844 revision of the New Jersey State Constitution made some significant changes. Suffrage rights were revoked from women and non-whites, meaning that only white men could vote. A separation of powers was established between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A new bill of rights was provided, and the state now had the right to elect the governor.
Name Meaning
Variant of Hires , a surname of German origin.
English: unexplained. This surname is very rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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