Brief Life History of William
When William Twogood was born on 27 July 1794, in Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, James Twogood, was 24 and his mother, Deborah Halstead, was 22. He married Sarah Vandercook on 27 October 1819. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 13 April 1874, in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States.
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- Wm Toogood, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Twogood, "Find A Grave Index"
- William Twogood in entry for Mrs Twogood Satterlee, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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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.
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.
Name Meaning
English (southern): apparently a nickname from Middle English to ‘exceedingly’ + god(e) ‘good’, perhaps ironic in application.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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