When William Snedigar was born on 31 August 1812, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Robert Snedegar, was 22 and his mother, Mary Polly Butler, was 25. He married Lucilla Stanley Cox on 9 July 1837, in Ralls, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Spencer Township, Ralls, Missouri, United States in 1840. He died on 23 May 1853, at the age of 40.
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The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
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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.
Variant of Snedeker , a surname of German origin.
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