Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Belcher was born on 10 September 1823, in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Belcher, was 20 and her mother, Elizabeth Mathews, was 17. She married John Cherrington on 11 May 1845, in Saint Mary's Church, Handsworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 9 February 1900, in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Holden Cemetery, Holden, Millard, Utah, United States.
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- Sarah Charrington in household of John Charrington, "United States Census, 1870"
- Sarah Belcher Cherrington, "Find A Grave Index"
- Sarah in entry for Chas Allen Clurington, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
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.
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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin):
from Old French bel ch(i)ere or beu ch(i)ere (Old French beu, bel ‘fair, lovely’ + ch(i)ere ‘face, countenance’), which had various senses, including ‘fair face or looks, fine manners, good company, good cheer, food and drink, hospitality’. Although ch(i)ere originally meant ‘face’, the word later came to mean also ‘demeanor, disposition’ (hence English cheer), and the nickname may thus also have denoted a person of pleasant, cheerful disposition.
from Old French bel, beu + sire ‘fair sir’, a term of address. From at least the 15th century this name was probably confused with the name above, owing to the pronunciation of Middle English beu sire and bel sire as ‘bewcher’ and ‘belsher’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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