Brief Life History of William
When William Dunton was born on 9 July 1797, in Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine, United States, his father, Timothy Dunton, was 46 and his mother, Nancy Smith, was 44. He married Sarah Knight on 19 February 1820, in Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine, United States. He lived in Liberty, Waldo, Maine, United States for about 30 years. He died on 26 October 1863, at the age of 66, and was buried in Liberty, Waldo, Maine, United States.
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- William Dunton, "United States Census, 1840"
- William Dunton, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- William Dunton, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
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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.
1804 · Whitehead Light
In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the creation of a light station on Whitehead Island. The light house went into service by 1807. It is the third-oldest light house in Maine. Whitehead Light still exists as the private property of Pine Island Camp, a non-profit organization.
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: either a habitational or topographic name from Dunton in Norfolk or Dunton Bassett in Leicestershire, from Middle English doun(e), dun(e) ‘hill’ (Old English dūn) + Middle English toun ‘settlement’ (Old English tūn). The name may also arise from Dunton in Bedfordshire or Buckinghamshire, the first element of which is the Old English personal name Dud(d)a, Dod(d)a. See also Downton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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