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James Palmer's life. These are only some of the major events that affected the life and times of
James, his family, and friends. For example, James is 1 years old when Alexander McGillivray, the head of the Creek Indian Nation, dies. A restlessness begins to grow among the Indians in what is now Georgia, Alabama and Northern Florida as town chiefs via for the vacant leadership role.
| Age | Date | Event |
|---|
| 1 |
1793 |
The cotton gin was invented by Whitney. |
| 7 |
1799 |
The Rosetta Stone was discovered |
| 8 |
1800 |
The first battery was invented by Volta |
| 15 |
1807 |
The first steamboat was invented by Fulton |
| 22 |
1814 |
The first locomotive engine was created by Stephenson |
| Age | Date | Event |
|---|
| 8 |
1800 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Seat of U.S. government moves from Philadelphia to Washington DC |
| 19 |
1811 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Tecumseh's emerging Indian Confederacy is defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe in Ohio. Afterwards, Tecumseh and his brother travel from their Shawnee homes in the north to recruit and unify the southern Indians. |
| 20 |
1812 |
NEWS HEADLINES: War of 1812 begins and will continue for until 1814. Some call it the Second War of Independence because the US fights Great Britain to a stalemate, Americas independence was assured. |
| Age | Date | Event |
|---|
| 1 |
1793 |
Alexander McGillivray, the head of the Creek Indian Nation, dies. A restlessness begins to grow among the Indians in what is now Georgia, Alabama and Northern Florida as town chiefs via for the vacant leadership role. |
| 2 |
1794 |
The United States establishes the Navy |
| 6 |
1798 |
Mississippi Territory organized from Georgia's western land claims. It includes what will later become portions of Mississippi, Alabama and Northern Florida, |
| 11 |
1803 |
Louisiana Purchase from France (who secured it from Spain) gives the US a huge new territory and the port of New Orleans. |
| 12 |
1804 |
The Seminole warrior later known as Osceola is born near Tuskegee, AL. |
| 13 |
1805 |
Federal Road project begins after the Creek Indians give the U.S. permission to develop a “horse path” through their nation that will provide better mail delivery between Washington City (DC) and New Orleans. Soon settlers are traveling and settling along this path to settle the southern frontier. |
| 14 |
1806 |
Lewis and Clark Expedition, which began in 1804, ends. News of the rich lands to the west begins to spread. |
| 19 |
1811 |
By 1811 the new "Federal Road" (which started as a horse path) is filled with a steady flow of white settlers into Creek Indian Territories. The Spanish begin to fan hostile sentiments among the Indians. |
| 28 |
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. |
| Age | Date | Event |
|---|
| 1 |
1793 |
Marie Antoinette is executed; Fugitive Slave Act passed; Roman Catholic faith is banned in France; France declares war on Britain and Holland. |
| 3 |
1795 |
White Terror and bread riots in Paris |
| 4 |
1796 |
Napoleon marries Josephine de Beauharnais |
| 5 |
1797 |
Napoleon proclaims the Venetian Constitution, founds Ligurian Republic in Genoa |
Published on the Estate of James Palmore deceased and taking the oath prescribed by law for administrators for to take and Entering into a a Band together with David Gambell & William Coplend his libertyes in the sum of two hundred and forty Dollars I have caused Letters of adminis = and warrant of appraisment together with an ander of sale on a Credit of six months to be granted to the said Henery McClery on the Estate of the said James Palmer Deceased this 6th day of April 1836 - = Anderson A true and perfect Inventory of all the goods & chattels and personal Estate of Rody ┃ Brown late of Lawrens District Deceased made by us whose names are hereunto subscribed this 7th day of March 1826 - - 2 = Cows & Calves $ 29 ten head of hogs $ 14 == Paltray $ 7 = 12 ½ Gind Orene $ 350 73 50 Corn holder & Philks $ 19 Deed Cotton 8 / 4 Bees & 4 == Bacon 824 . 75 - - 44 84 . 4 Coom & Gears == Thirteen head of Sheep $ 15 = Plows & other Emplyments of his ten 2 37 = House hold & Kitchen Furniture & 61 33 ¾ ine feather Beds & furniture & 81 . 50 142 33 = coffee ⌨ fore Feather peast hundrays $ 7 , 75 = one hars & Mare $ 50 == Tenned Leather I hills $ 6 . 50 - leaving apparel & ⌨ ⌨ Kelly ⌨ - 35 25 AD 1873 ⎬ & yeare above written Thomas Craig James Fare Corne ⎬ Susie Moses Seck ⎬ appersons -