William Shipp

Brief Life History of William

William Shipp was born in 1805, in North Carolina, United States. He married Cynthia Hardin about 1829, in Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1842, in Izard, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 37.

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William Shipp
1805–1842
Cynthia Hardin
1807–1881
Marriage: about 1829
William C Shipp
1832–1913
Hardin C. SHIPP
1834–1911
Louisa Shipp
1837–
Amanda Shipp
1838–
John S Shipp
1842–

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    World Events (7)

    1808

    Atlantic slave trade abolished.

    1812

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

    Name Meaning

    English:

    nickname for a mariner or perhaps a boatbuilder, from Middle English schip ‘ship’. Compare Shipman .

    in addition, the name may occasionally also have been topographic or habitational, referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a ship. Surnames derived from house and inn signs are rare in English.

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

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