Brief Life History of Thomas Franklin
When Thomas Franklin Beatty was born on 28 March 1824, in Springfield Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, William Beatty, was 35 and his mother, Deborah Ann Fell, was 25. He had at least 4 sons and 4 daughters with Mary Emma Charles. He lived in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He died on 15 March 1883, in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Fernwood Cemetery and Mausoleum, Lansdowne, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Thomas Beatty, "United States Census, 1870"
- Thomas Beatty, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915"
- Thos.D. Beatty in entry for Laura Beaty, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Irish Mac (an) Bhiadhtaigh, Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Bhiadhtaigh ‘son of the victualer’ (from biadhtach ‘victualer’); compare McVittie .
Scottish: from the personal name Beatie, a variant of Baty (see Baty and Batey ), a pet form of Bartholomew .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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