Brief Life History of Hinton
Hinton Rencher was born in 1802, in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States. He died before 1812, in Wake, North Carolina, United States.
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World Events (3)
1803
Age 1
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
Age 1
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
1804 · Walton War
Age 2
The Walton War was a border dispute between Georgia and North Carolina, when Georgia established Walton County. The main piece of land being fought over was called the Orphan Strip and was located between North Carolina and Georgia. It started in 1804 and became part of the War of 1812 and lasted until 1818.
Name Meaning
English:
variant of Renshaw .
perhaps also a nickname from Middle English wrench ‘trick, wile, deceit’ + the derivational suffix -er, with the sense ‘trickster’; compare Rench .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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