Brief Life History of William
William Beasley was born about 1809, in Harrow, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom as the son of John Beasley and Frances Phillips. He married Anne Rowe on 4 October 1838, in Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to New York, United States in 1856 and lived in Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom for about 22 years.
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- William Beasley, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- William Beasley, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- William Beasley in entry for William Beasley, "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988"
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World Events (8)
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
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.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English:
variant of Bisley, a habitational name from any of the places called Bisley in Gloucestershire and Surrey (the former named with the Old English personal name Bisa + lēah ‘woodland clearing’, the later named with either a personal name or Old English bysce ‘copse, bushes’ + lēah), or Bisseley (a lost place in Coventry, Warwickshire).
habitational name from a place in Lancashire named Beesley, probably named with Old English bēos ‘bent grass’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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