Brief Life History of William H
William H Tolley Sr was born in 1775, in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States as the son of Tolley. He died from 1842 to 1845, in Collierstown, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.
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- William Tolly, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- William Tolly in entry for Isaac B Clarke, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- William Tolley, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
English (mainly West Midlands): from the Middle English personal name Toli (Old Norse Tóli, a particularly East Scandinavian pet form of names in Thórr ‘the god Thor’ + an element beginning with l-).
Americanized form of German Tolle .
In some cases also an American shortened and altered form of Russian Telyatev: nickname or metonymic occupational name derived from telyata ‘calves’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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