Brief Life History of Claracy
When Claracy Bigelow was born on 12 March 1797, in Reading, Windsor, Vermont, United States, her father, Elisha Bigelow, was 45 and her mother, Wealthea Gorton, was 44. She married Thomas Sawyer on 19 December 1819, in Reading, Windsor, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 27 March 1835, at the age of 38.
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- Claracy Bigelow, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Claracy Bigelow, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
- Biglow in entry for James P Sawyer, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English or Irish: perhaps a variant of English Bigley or Irish Begley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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