William
DURFEE
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Born: 10 January 1735 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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William married Patience BROWN 12 April 1759 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Patience BROWN was born abt. 1738 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts). Patience died 27 July 1832 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts).
William DURFEE died abt. 1779 in Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .
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Spouse & Children of William DURFEE
Patience BROWNMarriage date: 12 April 1759
Marriage place: Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Children of William DURFEE and Patience BROWN
Abigail DURFEEDied: ,
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Birth — 173510 January 1735
Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1759 Marriage / PartnerWilliam DURFEE and Patience BROWN 12 April 1759, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)
He was 24 years old.
Record added: 6/26/2022 10:40:19 AM
Last updated: 6/26/2022 10:42:18 AM
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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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Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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