Brief Life History of John
Mr. Bristed was Rector of St. Michael's Church in this town from Jan. 1830 to April 1843, when he resigned in consequence of ill health. As a minister of the Gospel, he was sincere and zealous in the discharge of his duties of his high and holy vocation; in his Parish a faithful Pastor, a most kind friend to the poor and destitute, so happily tempering the blaze of genius with the milder and more heavenly lustre of the Christian graces that he won the affection, esteem, respect and reverence of all who knew him.
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- Legacy NFS Source: John Bristed - Individual or family possessions: birth: 1784; New York, United States
- John Bristed, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
- John Bristed, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
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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.
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
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.
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English: variant of Bristow .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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