Brief Life History of Rufus
When Rufus Washburn was born in November 1790, his father, Nehemiah Washburn, was 26 and his mother, Betsey Edwards, was 31. He married Aurillia Stevens about 1816, in St. Lawrence, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 15 October 1828, in Macomb, St. Lawrence, New York, United States, at the age of 37, and was buried in St. Lawrence, New York, United States.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Rufus Washburn - Government record: Cemetery record or headstone: birth-name: Rufus Washburn
- Rufus Washburn, "Find A Grave Index"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
1802
Historical Boundaries 1802: St. Lawrence, New York, United States
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Great and Little Washbourne (Gloucestershire), or Washbourne in Halwell (Devon). The Gloucestershire placename derives from Old English wæsse (genitive wæssan) ‘wet place, swamp, marsh’ + burna ‘spring, stream’. The Devon placename derives from Old English wæsce ‘place for washing’ + burna.
History: John Washburn came to MA in 1626 and settled in Duxbury, MA, in 1632.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Rufus Washburn
Birth: Nov., 1790 Death: Oct. 15, 1828 St. Lawrence County New York, USA Rufus Washburn was the oldest son of Nehemiah Washburn and was named after his uncle, Captain Rufus Washburn (just as his uncl …
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