Richard Weaver

Male1814–

Brief Life History of Richard

Richard Weaver was born in 1814, in New York, United States. He had at least 1 daughter with Lydia. He lived in Caldwell, Warren, New York, United States for about 10 years and United States in 1875.

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Family Time Line

Richard Weaver
1814–
Caroline
1822–
Clarence Weaver
1849–1913
Betsey Ophelia Weaver
1851–1921
Franklin Weaver
1853–
Danford E. Weaver
1855–

Sources (6)

  • Richard Weaver, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Richard Weaver, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Richard Weaver, "United States Census, 1850"

Spouse and Children

Children (4)

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

Age 5

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

Age 13

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

1846

Age 32

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name, from an agent derivative of Middle English weven ‘to weave’ (Old English wefan).

English: habitational name from a place on the Weaver river in Cheshire, now called Weaver Hall but recorded simply as Weuere in the 13th and 14th centuries. The river name is from Old English wēfer(e) ‘winding stream’.

Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘weaver’, for example German Weber , Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Tkacz or Tkach , Hungarian Takács (see Takacs ), and Slovenian Tkalec, Tekavec or Veber .

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

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