Brief Life History of Matilda
When Matilda Mead was born on 18 March 1795, in Little Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York, United States, her father, Nehemiah Mead, was 47 and her mother, Sarah Newcomb, was 43. She married Jared Thomas on 2 March 1826, in Easton, Washington, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 12 April 1832, at the age of 37.
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- Matilda in entry for Samuel Wilbur and Phebe Thomas, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
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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.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
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.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English:
topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd), or a habitational name from one or more of the many places so named, such as Meads in Harford (Devon).
perhaps from Middle English mede ‘mead, alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water’, possibly denoting one who was fond of the drink or who made or sold mead. Compare Meader .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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