William
WRIGHT
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Born: abt. 1745 in Crown Colony of New York
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William married Susannah HEARD abt. 1761 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Susannah HEARD was born 15 April 1739 in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, USA. Susannah died abt. 1785 in New Jersey, USA.
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Children of William WRIGHT and Susannah HEARD
James WRIGHTDied: 15 October 1827, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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