Silvanus Townsend

Brief Life History of Silvanus

Silvanus Townsend was born on 27 February 1784, in Dutchess, New York, United States as the son of Thomas Townsend Jr and Rachel Sunderland. He had at least 4 sons and 5 daughters with Henah Cole. He lived in Cambria, Niagara, New York, United States in 1860. He died on 17 September 1864, at the age of 80, and was buried in North Ridge Cemetery, North Ridge, Niagara, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Silvanus Townsend
1784–1864
Henah Cole
1792–1872
Rachel Townsend
1807–1889
Susan Townsend
Thomas Townsend
1809–1893
Hannah Townsend
1811–1895
Hosea Townsend
1814–1896
George Townsend
1816–1874
Rachel Townsend
1819–1887
Zellah Townsend
1822–1897
Francis Townsend
1827–1894

Sources (4)

  • Sylvenas Townsand, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Sylvenus Townsend, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Sylvanus Townsend in entry for Geo. Townsend, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"

World Events (8)

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

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.

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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