Brief Life History of Joseph Elliot
When Joseph Elliot Richardson was born on 1 April 1815, in Rockingham, Windham, Vermont, United States, his father, Daniel RICHARDSON Sr, was 48 and his mother, Nancy Closson, was 36. He died on 8 April 1838, at the age of 23.
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- Joseph Elliot Richardson, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Joseph Elliot Richardson, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
- Joseph Elliot Richardson, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
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World Events (3)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed
The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Richard + -son. This surname is also very common among African Americans. Compare Ritson .
Americanized form (and a Swedish variant) of Swedish Richardsson or Rikardsson: patronymic from the personal name Richard , Rikard.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Richardsen or Norwegian Rikardsen, cognates of 2 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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