Brief Life History of Lucy
When Lucy Howland was born on 27 November 1796, in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Capt David Howland, was 30 and her mother, Avis Akin, was 22. She married Rufus Howland on 15 September 1817, in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Massachusetts, United States in 1870 and New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States for about 1 years. She died on 3 June 1881, at the age of 84, and was buried in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Luz Howland, "United States Census, 1870"
- Lucy Howland, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Lucy Howland, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
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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.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
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: variant of Holland .
Americanized form of Norwegian Hovland .
History: Howland was the name of three Quaker brothers, original settlers in Marshfield, MA. They were from Huntingdonshire, England. The eldest, John Howland (c. 1593–1672) was a passenger on the Mayflower, servant to Gov. John Carver, who died in the first winter at Plymouth Colony.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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