Willis
TOWNSLEY
(b.
abt. 1772
,
Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
9 March 1854
,
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Willis TOWNSLEY was born abt. 1772 in Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Willis TOWNSLEY was the child of ? and ?Willis TOWNSLEY died 9 March 1854 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .
Father: Reuben Townsley
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Occupation
Willis TOWNSLEY was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Willis TOWNSLEY was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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Postcards and Memories of Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death
Name: Willis Townsley
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death Date: 09 Mar 1854
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1772
Birth Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Reuben Townsley
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 2 p 43
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH15-R56 : 10 December 2014), Willis Townsley, 09 Mar 1854; citing Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference v 2 p 43; FHL microfilm 223,943.'
Name: Willis Townsley
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death Date: 09 Mar 1854
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1772
Birth Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Reuben Townsley
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 2 p 43
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH15-R56 : 10 December 2014), Willis Townsley, 09 Mar 1854; citing Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference v 2 p 43; FHL microfilm 223,943.'
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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