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Betsey Tomlinson Bacon
Other Name:
Betsey Tomlinson
Gender:
Female
Born:
April 29, 1792
Died:
Unknown
Home Town:
Derby, CT
Marriage(s):
Charles Bacon (unknown)
Biographical Notes:
Betsey Tomlinson Bacon was born on April 29, 1792 to Russell and Agnes Cortelou Tomlinson of Derby, Connecticut. In 1802 Betsey was sent to Litchfield, Connecticut where she studied at Sarah Pierce's Female Academy. After completing her studies in Litchfield, Betsey attended the Morris Academy in 1803 and 1804. Little else is known about Betsey's life except for her marriage to Charles Bacon.
Education
Years at LFA:
1802
Immediate Family (Why only immediate family?)
- Charles Bacon
Husband - Agnes Cortelou Tomlinson
Mother - Russell Tomlinson
Father
Related Objects and Documents
In the Ledger:
The Citation of Attendance provides primary source documentation of the student’s attendance at the Litchfield Female Academy and/or the Litchfield Law School. If a citation is absent, the student is thought to have attended but currently lacks primary source confirmation. Records for the schools were sporadic, especially in the formative years of both institutions. If instructors kept comprehensive records for the Litchfield Female Academy or the Litchfield Law School, they do not survive. Researchers and staff have identified students through letters, diaries, family histories and genealogies, and town histories as well as catalogues of students printed in various years. Art and needlework have provided further identification of Female Academy Students, and Litchfield County Bar records document a number of Law School students. The history of both schools and the identification of the students who attended them owe credit to the early 20th century research and documentation efforts of Emily Noyes Vanderpoel and Samuel Fisher, and the late 20th century research and documentation efforts of Lynne Templeton Brickley and the Litchfield Historical Society staff.
CITATION OF ATTENDANCE:
Betsey is listed as a fellow student in Maryann Bacon's 1802 Journal (Litchfield Historical Society - Litchfield Female Academy collection).
1802 Litchfield Female Academy Catalog (Vanderpoel, Emily Noyes. Chronicles of A Pioneer School From 1792 To 1833. Cambridge, MA: The University Press, 1903).
1802 Litchfield Female Academy Catalog (Vanderpoel, Emily Noyes. Chronicles of A Pioneer School From 1792 To 1833. Cambridge, MA: The University Press, 1903).
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