When Maria Teresa Judd was born on 2 June 1826, in Dutchess, New York, United States, her father, Stoddard Judd, was 29 and her mother, Elizabeth Emigh, was 23. She had at least 1 son with George Jess. She lived in Wisconsin, United States in 1870 and Waupun, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States in 1880. She died on 12 February 1904, at the age of 77, and was buried in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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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.
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Los Angeles, California, United States
English: from the Middle English personal name Judde, Jutte, a pet form of Jordan .
German: variant of Jude .
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