Joshua Bushnell
1795–after 1830 (Age 35)
Westbrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
The Life Summary of Joshua
When Joshua Bushnell was born in 1795, in Westbrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, his father, Constant Bushnell, was 44 and his mother, Temperance Kelsey, was 40. He married Mary about 1830. He died after 1830, at the age of 8204.
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Family Time Line
Joshua Bushnell
1795–1830
Mary
1809–
Marriage: about 1830
Spouse and Children
1795–1830Male
1809–Female
Marriage
about 1830
Parents and Siblings
1751–1805Male
1755–1836Female
Siblings
(10)
1777–1845Male
1777–1858Male
1780–1874Male
1784–1878Male
1785–1856Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 5
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 5
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1802 · Brass is Discovered
Age 7
1802 · Brass is Discovered
Age 7
In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname "The Brass City." Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin.
1808
Age 13
1808
Age 13
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Bushnells Green in Bucklebury (Berkshire), early recorded as Bushenell or Busshendhill.History: Francis Bushnell came to New Haven, CT, in 1639, and was a founder of Guilford, CT.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Legacy NFS Source: Joshua Bushnell - Published information: birth-name: Joshua Kelsey
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