Thompson W Saunders

Male7 July 1815–27 January 1895

Brief Life History of Thompson W

When Thompson W Saunders was born on 7 July 1815, in Petersburg, Petersburgh, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, Isaac Saunders III, was 31 and his mother, Matilda Wells, was 25. He married Susan Armsbury about 1835, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Adams, Adams, Jefferson, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 27 January 1895, in Adams Center, Adams, Jefferson, New York, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Adams Center, Adams, Jefferson, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thompson W Saunders
1815–1895
Susan Armsbury
1814–1884
Marriage: about 1835
Byron T. Saunders
1838–1847

Sources (9)

  • F W Saunders, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Thompson W Saunders, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
  • Thompson Saunders, "United States Census, 1870"

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  • Marriage
    about 1835New York, United States
  • Children (1)

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    Siblings (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    Age 4

    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. 

    1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

    Age 12

    During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

    1836 · Remember the Alamo

    Age 21

    Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

    Name Meaning

    English (Surrey and Kent): variant of Sander , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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