Brief Life History of Tertullus Dickerson
When Tertullus Dickerson Townsend was born on 4 October 1794, in Dutchess, New York, United States, his father, Elijah Townsend, was 27 and his mother, Martha Ganung, was 25. He married Clarissa Townsend on 20 April 1819, in Lake, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 23 January 1845, in Grant Township, Lake, Illinois, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Grant Cemetery, Ingleside, Lake, Illinois, United States.
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- 1840 United States Federal Census
- Tertullis D Townsend, "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949"
- Tertullus D. Townsend, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
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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