Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Mountford was born on 15 April 1815, in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Mountford, was 23 and her mother, Hannah Mollart, was 21. She married Samuel Adams on 4 June 1832, in Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. She immigrated to Long Island, New York, United States in 1860 and lived in Millard, Utah, United States in 1870 and Morgan, Morgan, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 11 May 1874, in Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Meadow Cemetery, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States.
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- Betsy Adams in household of Samuel Adams, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Elizabeth Mountford, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Bessy Mountford, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
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.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English (Staffordshire; of Norman origin): habitational name from Montfort-sur-Risle (Eure) or from one or other of various places called Montfort in France (from Old French mont ‘hill’ + fort ‘fortress’). Early forms of this name are indistinguishable from those of Mundford in Norfolk, perhaps indicating an alternative habitational name (see Munford ).
History: A Norman bearer of this name, from Montfort-sur-Risle in Eure, near Brionne, accompanied William the Conqueror in his invasion of England in 1066. Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, led a rebellion against Henry III (1216–1272).
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