Martha Badgett

Brief Life History of Martha

When Martha Badgett was born about 1822, in Caswell, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Badgett, was 34 and her mother, Delia Anne Howard, was 35.

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John Badgett
1790–
Delia Anne Howard
1788–1843
Rachel Sarah Badget
1816–1873
Mary W. Badgett
1821–
Martha Badgett
1822–

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    World Events (3)

    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.

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    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.

    1830 · Trail of Tears

    In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.

    Name Meaning

    English (of Norman origin): variant of Baggott .

    Jewish (American): adoption of the English surname (see 1 above) in place of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish name.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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