Brief Life History of Mary Jane
Mary Jane Benham was born on 13 November 1823, in Stillwater, Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, United States. She married William Bridge Ames on 14 September 1841, in South Dansville, Dansville, Steuben, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Dansville, Steuben, New York, United States for about 15 years. She died on 8 February 1868, in South Dansville, Dansville, Steuben, New York, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Dansville, Steuben, New York, United States.
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- Mary Ames in household of William Ames, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary Jane Benham Ames, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mary Ames in household of William Ames, "United States Census, 1860"
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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.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Beenham, and perhaps also from Marsh Benham and Hoe Benham (all in Berkshire), or from Benhams in Horsham in Sussex.
History: John Benham was one of the free planters who assented to the ‘Fundamental Agreement’ of the New Haven Colony on June 4, 1639.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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