Genealogy for
Unknown Register
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Unknown Register
1815 - 1850
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Unknown Register was born about 1815 somewhere in North Carolina and died about 1850 somewhere in Florida. Dates for birth and death are estimated. He lived to be about 35 years old.
He and his wife died between 1846 and 1850 census. She was born in GA
children:
Mary Ann (abt.1838)
James T. (abt.1841)married Elizabeth
Sarah Jane(abt. 1843)
Mandy (abt. 1844)
William (3/1846 FL)-married Missouri. | 
 | Census | 1/1/1840 | FL (Jackson County) | 25 yrs old |  Florida Territory page 8 - Jo. A. Register - one male (under 5)three males (5-10), one male (10-15) one male (20-30), one female (20-30), one female (30-40)
| Additional information about Jackson County, FL around 1840: , is the largest town and soon begins to battle Marianna (founded in 1827) for the position of county seat. The battle grew so intense, Webbville lobbied and won the creation of a new county from the eastern half. Lafayette was formed in 1932 and takes a large portion of the votes. Two years later and the county is absorbed back into Jackson county and Marianna becomes the county seat. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 11/5/1850 | Division 5 FL (Calhoun County) | 35 yrs old | 115 -James Drummond (50 NC),
Elizabeth Drummond (43 GA),
Edward Drummond (20 GA),
Margaret Drummond (11 AL),
James L. Drummond (10 AL),
Erastus Drummond (7 AL),
Mary A. Drummond (5 AL),
Sarah E. Drummond (4 AL),
John W. Drummond (1 AL ),
James Regester (35 NC) - cook,
William Chamberlin (30)- cook.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1850: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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Unknown Register's life. These are only some of the major events that affected the life and times of
Unknown, his family, and friends. For example, Unknown is 5 years old when The Act of April 24, 1820 abolished the land purchase credit system, fixed the price of public lands at $1.25 per acre, and set the minimum purchase at 80 acres. After a person purchased land, a final certificate was issued by the land office and sent to Washington DC to be verified and signed by the President -- a time consuming process. Public lands were most typically available through US treaties with Indians who agreed to be removed from their homelands.
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1818 |
First Seminole Indian War takes place when Andrew Jackson brings his troops into northern Florida. |
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1821 |
Spain formally cedes Florida to the United States in 1821, according to terms of the Adams-Onís Treaty. Spanish colonists as well as settlers from the newly formed United States begin to pour into the new territory. Prior to this change, Florida was a wilderness sparsely dotted with settlements of native Indians, escaped/freed slaves and Spaniards. |
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1822 |
Florida Territory is purchased |
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1823 |
The Treaty of Moultrie Creek pushes the Seminole Indian towns into the interior of the Florida peninsula. |
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1824 |
Tallahassee is established at the capital of Florida because it is half-way between the two government centers in St. Augustine and Pensacola. The Legislative Council meets in November in a log house erected in the vicinity of today's capitol. |
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1835 |
The Second Seminole Indian War keeps the United States and Seminoles Indians fighting in North & Central Florida. |
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1837 |
NEWS HEADLINES: In October, Chief Osceola of the Seminole Indians is captured when he arrives for supposed truce negotiations at Fort Payton. He is imprisoned at St. Augustine, FL where he refuses to eat and attempts to escape several times. In December he is moved to a prison in SC where he dies on January 20, 1838. At the time of his death, Osceola was the most famous American Indian. |
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1842 |
Congress passes the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. It entitles persons willing and able to bear arms against the Indians and establish themselves in villages along the borders of Indian territory ownership of their land after 5 years. |
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1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and some of the Seminole Indians living in FL are moved to the Indian Territory |
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1845 |
Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States. William Moseley becomes the first governor and David Yulee the first senator. |
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1850 |
Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted. |
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| 15 |
1830 |
The first railroad is constructed between Liverpool and Manchester, England |
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1839 |
Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. |
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1844 |
The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code |
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1828 |
Gold is discovered in Georgia. |
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1834 |
July 9 - The S.S. John Randolph, the first successful iron steamship, is launched in Savannah |
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| 15 |
1830 |
The U.S. Government begins forcing Cherokee Indians from their homes in what becomes known as the Trail of Tears. Many Cherokee hide in the mountains of North Carolina and surrounding states. |
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1820 |
The Act of April 24, 1820 abolished the land purchase credit system, fixed the price of public lands at $1.25 per acre, and set the minimum purchase at 80 acres. After a person purchased land, a final certificate was issued by the land office and sent to Washington DC to be verified and signed by the President -- a time consuming process. Public lands were most typically available through US treaties with Indians who agreed to be removed from their homelands. |
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1830 |
Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins. |
| 20 |
1835 |
Second Seminole Indian War begins. |
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1837 |
The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned. |
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1840 |
Oregon Trail is established |
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1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi. |
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1833 |
Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico |
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The Children of Unknown Register
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Sarah Jane Register
Born somewhere in North Carolina about 1843 and died in Calhoun County, Florida about 1880. She was about 37 years old.
She was called "Nellie". The Date of her birth and death is unknown. Years shown are guesses.
Her parents died before 1850. She is living with the Brickost/Brickhouse family in the 1850 census. |
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