Betsey Knowlton

Brief Life History of Betsey

When Betsey Knowlton was born about 1820, in Maine, United States, her father, Capt Joseph W. Knowlton, was 41 and her mother, Betsey Chapman, was 23. She died in her hometown.

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Capt Joseph W. Knowlton
1780–1862
Betsey Chapman
1799–1828
Betsey Knowlton
about 1820–
Pricilla Knowlton
1822–1843
Nancy Knowlton
1824–1846
Betsy Knowlton
1826–1902

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    World Events (3)

    about 1820

    Maine is the 23rd state.

    about 1820 · Making States Equal

    The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

    about 1820 · Making Land more affordable

    The United States law requiring full payment at the time of purchase and registration of any land. to help encourage sales and make land more affordable, Congress reduced the minimum price of dollar per acre and the minimum size that could be purchased. Most of this land for sale was located on the frontier which was then "The West". This Act was good for many Americans, but it was also over used by wealthy investors.

    Name Meaning

    English (Hampshire): habitational name from either of two places so named, one in Dorset and the other in Kent. Both are named from Old English cnoll ‘knoll, hilltop’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

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