Thomas Barnes Townsend

Male2 August 1810–1 May 1842

Brief Life History of Thomas Barnes

When Thomas Barnes Townsend was born on 2 August 1810, in Paris, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Dodavah Townsend, was 35 and his mother, Sabra Price, was 28. He married Hannah L. Hamlin on 14 April 1842, in Maine, United States. He died on 1 May 1842, in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States, at the age of 31.

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Thomas Barnes Townsend
1810–1842
Hannah L. Hamlin
1814–1852
Marriage: 14 April 1842

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  • North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Thomas B Townsend

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  • Marriage
    14 April 1842Maine, United States
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    Siblings (11)

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    World Events (8)

    1812

    Age 2

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1812 · War of 1812

    Age 2

    Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    Age 9

    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. 

    Name Meaning

    English: topographic name for someone who lived at the extremity of a village, from Middle English toun(es)ende. Compare Town . There may have been some confusion with Townson .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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