William TORREY

Born

17 December 1700 , Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

1 March 1779 , Mendon, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

William married Susanna GIDDINGS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Susanna GIDDINGS was born 2 October 1704 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Susanna died 15 January 1794 in Mendon, Massachusetts, USA. Susanna was the child of Joseph GIDDINGS and Grace WARDWELL .

Parents & Family of William TORREY

Parents of William TORREY

Father

Angel TORREY

Mother

Hannah UNKNOWN

Grandparents of William TORREY

Paternal grandparents

William TORREY Elizabeth FRY

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Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of William TORREY

William TORREY married

Susanna GIDDINGS
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Susanna GIDDINGS was the child of Joseph GIDDINGS and Grace WARDWELL

Children of William TORREY and Susanna GIDDINGS

Sarah TORREY

Born: 17 June 1735, Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 November 1773, Hopkinton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Henry MELLON

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Birth — 1700
17 December 1700
Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1735 Birth of Child
Sarah TORREY was born 17 June 1735, Mendon, Massachusetts, USA

William was 34 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1773 Death of Child
Sarah TORREY died 9 November 1773, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA

William was 72 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

Death — 1779
1 March 1779
Mendon, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 78.

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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