| 词条 | Micah Townshend |
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Micah Townsend (May 13, 1749 – April 23, 1832) was an attorney and political leader in Revolutionary War-era Vermont. The offices he served in included Secretary of State of Vermont. BiographyTownsend was born in Oyster Bay, New York on May 13, 1749.{{sfn|Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont}} The son of Micajah Townsend and Elizabeth Platt, he graduated from Princeton University in 1766, and received a master's degree in 1769.{{sfn|Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont}} Townsend studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began a practice in White Plains.{{sfn|Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont}} He was appointed secretary of Westchester County's Committee of Safety, and in June 1776 he was commissioned as a captain and appointed to command a company in the New York militia.{{sfn|Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont}} He served until November 1776, when his company was disbanded.{{sfn|Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont}} After his militia service, Townsend relocated to Brattleboro, Vermont.{{sfn|Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont}} Initially a supporter of New York's government in its ongoing dispute with local residents concerning jurisdiction over Vermont, Townsend later became a supporter of the Vermont government's claims.{{sfn|Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont}} From 1781 to 1787 he was judge and register of probate for Windham County.{{sfn|Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont}} From 1781 to 1788, Townsend served as Vermont's Secretary of State.{{sfn|Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont}} After resigning his offices, Townsend continued to practice law in Brattleboro.{{sfn|Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont}} In 1801, Townsend sold his Brattleboro home and land to Royall Tyler, and moved to Guilford.{{sfn|Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont}} In 1802, he moved again, this time to Farnham, Quebec, Canada.{{sfn|Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont}} He farmed and practiced law, and continued to reside in Farnham until 1816, when he moved to Clarenceville.{{sfn|History of the Eastern Townships}} In Clarenceville, Townsend resided with his son, the Reverend Micajah Townsend.{{sfn|History of the Eastern Townships}} Townsend died in Clarenceville on April 23, 1832.{{sfn|History of the Eastern Townships}} He was buried at Saint Georges Anglican Cemetery in Clarenceville.{{sfn|History of the Eastern Townships}} FamilyIn 1778, Townsend married Mary Wells (1760–1831).{{sfn|History of the Eastern Townships}} They were the parents of several children, including: Harriett Matilda Townsend (1779–1848); Epenetus Townsend (1783–1839); Rebecca Gale Townsend Hawley (1784–1830); and Micajah Townsend (1789–1871). ReferencesSourcesBooks
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