Col William Thomas Vary Sr.

Brief Life History of William Thomas

When Col William Thomas Vary Sr. was born on 19 December 1773, in Dutchess, New York Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Samuel Vary II, was 32 and his mother, Hannah Thomas, was 30. He married Mehitable Thomas on 7 March 1793, in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He died in October 1848, in Sparta, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 74.

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Family Time Line

Col William Thomas Vary Sr.
1773–1848
Mehitable Thomas
1775–
Marriage: 7 March 1793
Russella Vary
1794–
Thomas Vary
1799–1870
Cecelia Vary
1804–
Abial Vary
1806–
Lethe Vary
1808–
Samuel Vary
1810–
William Thomas Vary Jr.
1796–1883
Russell Vary
1802–
Samuel Vary
1803–
Churchill Christopher Vary
1815–1887

Sources (8)

  • William Varey, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • William F Vary, "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975"
  • William Vary, "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New York is the 11th state.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English: from a late form of Farrow ; it was firstrecorded in the 17th century.

Hungarian (Váry): variantof Vári (see Vari ).

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

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