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1798
| 1798 • The first (anonymous) publication occurs of An Essay on the Principle of Population by Thomas Malthus. |
1819
Feb 17
Age: 21y
marriageWilliam Burton Tompkins Owen County, Kentucky, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1819 • Captain William Smith in British merchant brig Williams sights Williams Point, the northeast extremity of Livingston Island in the South Shetlands, the first land discovered south of latitude 60° S. |
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Age: 22y
1820
Age: 22y
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birth of childJames B Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1820 • King Ferdinand VII of Spain accepts the new constitution, beginning the Trienio Liberal. |
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Age: 24y
1822
Age: 24y
birth of childJohn C Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ |
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Age: 28y
1826
Age: 28y
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birth of childMay B Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1826 • The Eggnog Riot breaks out at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York during the early morning hours, but is squelched by Christmas chapel service. |
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Age: 31y
1829
Age: 31y
birth of childAmbrose Tompkins Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1829 • Pope Pius VIII succeeds Pope Leo XII as the 253rd pope. |
1830
Age: 32y
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residenceRandolph County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Right next door to Joseph Higby, and a house or two away is a May Burton and Elijah Burton. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1830 • Craig vs. Missouri: The United States Supreme Court rules that state loan certificates are unconstitutional because they were bills of credit emitted by a state in violation of Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution. |
1830
Jul 13
Age: 32y
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birth of childPaulina Jane Tompkins Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1830 • The Belgian Revolution begins. |
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Age: 41y
1839
Age: 41y
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birth of childWilliam S Tompkins 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1839 • The Virginia Military Institute is founded in Lexington, Virginia. |
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Age: 44y
1842
Age: 44y
birth of childLucy Mildred Tompkins Kentucky, USA ⇓ |
| 1842 • The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. |
1850
Age: 52y
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residenceRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ In Prairie Township. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1850 • St. Mary’s Institute (the future University of Dayton) is founded in Dayton, OH. |
1850
Age: 52y
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residenceRandolph, Missouri, USA ⇓ In Prairie Township. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • The USS Advance puts to sea from New York to search for John Franklin's Arctic expedition. |
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Age: 58y
1856
Age: 58y
deathBased on her husband's second marriage. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1856 • Seton Hall University is founded by Archdiocese of Newark Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley, a cousin of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and nephew of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. |