William Drewry I

Brief Life History of William

When William Drewry I was born on 7 April 1727, in Charles Church of Charles Parish, York, Virginia, United States, his father, Robert Drewry, was 47 and his mother, Elinor Morgan, was 50. He married Rachell Drewry in 1752, in York, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1780, in Southampton, Virginia, United States, at the age of 53.

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Family Time Line

William Drewry I
1727–1780
Rachell Drewry
1728–1780
Marriage: 1752
John Drewry
1752–
Rachel Drewry
1756–
William Drewry
1757–1791
Nicholas Drewry
1760–
James Drewry
1762–
William Drewry II
1754–
Richard Clark Drewry
1762–1850
Rachel Drewry
1768–1850

Sources (1)

  • William Drewry, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917"

World Events (3)

1758 · Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.

1775

"Patrick Henry made his ""Give me Liberty or Give me Death"" speech in Richmond Virginia."

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 (Lincolnshire): variant of Drury .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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