Brief Life History of Thompson
When Thompson Northrop was born on 27 August 1798, in Washington, Dutchess, New York, United States, his father, William Northrop, was 29 and his mother, Hannah Sutherland, was 27. He married Sally Ann Purdy on 7 September 1830. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States for about 10 years. He died on 25 July 1863, at the age of 64, and was buried in Beacon, Beacon, Dutchess, New York, United States.
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- Thomson Anthrop, "United States Census, 1850"
- Thompson Northrop, "Find A Grave Index"
- 1822-1824, Will of William Northrup, Dutchess County, New York Probate Records, 1629-1971; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-28688-9229-79
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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 Northrup . This is the most frequent form of the surname in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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