Thomas Chew Albertson

Brief Life History of Thomas Chew

When Thomas Chew Albertson was born on 7 April 1779, in New Jersey, United States, his father, Josiah Albertson, was 38 and his mother, Nancy Ann Chew, was 37. He had at least 8 sons and 5 daughters with Nancy Anna Weldon. He lived in Washington Township, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States in 1850. He died in August 1869, in Camden, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 90.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Chew Albertson
1779–1869
Nancy Anna Weldon
1786–1852
Hannah Albertson
1806–1869
Leonia Lavinia Albertson
1822–
Thomas Chew Albertson
1810–
Aaron Albertson
1812–1891
Anthony Albertson
1815–
John Albertson
1817–
Isaac Albertson
1819–
Levi J Albertson
1820–1876
Keziah Albertson
1823–1883
Gideon Albertson
1824–1884
Mary Albertson
1827–1869
David Albertson
1828–1898
Ann Albertson
1832–

Sources (14)

  • Thomas Albertson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Thomas Albertson, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
  • New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971

World Events (8)

1780

"Sometimes referred to as the ""forgotten victory"", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit"

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Albertsson: patronymic from the personal name Albert .

Americanized form of North German, Norwegian, and Danish Albertsen , a cognate of 1 above.

English: patronymic, perhaps from the Middle English personal name Albert , but the distribution (Durham, London) suggests continental origin involving cognate elements (compare 1 above). Compare also Alberson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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