Brief Life History of John
When John Herrett was born about 1802, in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, Thomas Herrett Sr, was 50 and his mother, Bridget Besto, was 44. He died on 13 October 1840, in Washington, Maine, United States, at the age of 39.
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- Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963
- Deed Records
- Payson, Ill. May 20th 1841
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World Events (3)
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
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 · Whitehead Light
In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the creation of a light station on Whitehead Island. The light house went into service by 1807. It is the third-oldest light house in Maine. Whitehead Light still exists as the private property of Pine Island Camp, a non-profit organization.
Name Meaning
English: see Herriott (1).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
Possible Related NamesStory Highlight
From Times and Seasons. "Truth Will Prevail." Vol. 2 No. 16] City of Nauvoo, Ill. June 15th, 1841. [Whole No. 28. Times and Seasons. City of Nauvoo, Tuesday, June 15th, 1841, pg 450
Payson, Ill. May 20th 1841. Brothers Smith & Thompson. I improve the present opportunity to inform you in short, of my labors and success in the Vineyard of the Lord during the past year. I left Nau …
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