Brief Life History of Southy
When Southy Rew was born from about 1766 to 1768, in Accomack, Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, Reuben Rew, was 39 and his mother, Sinah Crowson, was 32. He married Nanny Taylor on 27 June 1786, in Accomack, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1848, in Carteret, North Carolina, United States, and was buried in Cedar Point, Carteret, North Carolina, United States.
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- Southy Rew, "Virginia, Various Counties, Marriage Bonds, 1706-1901"
- Southy Rhue, "Find A Grave Index"
- Southy Rew in entry for Nanny Taylor, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
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1775
"Patrick Henry made his ""Give me Liberty or Give me Death"" speech in Richmond Virginia."
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
Name Meaning
English (Devon): variant of Rue .
Americanized form of German Ruh .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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