Brief Life History of Steward
When Steward Southgate was born on 8 September 1703, in Coombes, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Southgate, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Steward, was 26. He married Elizabeth Scott in 1734, in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 18 December 1764, in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 61, and was buried in Quaker Cemetery, Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
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- Transcription of Richard Southgate's Bible record including details of his children's birthdates
- Steward Southgate, "Find A Grave Index"
- Steward in entry for Eliz'h, 2nd Wife Southgate, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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1720 · South Sea Bubble
The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.
1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
1754 · Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
Name Meaning
English (East Anglia and Essex):
habitational name from either of two places in Norfolk called Southgate, and perhaps also from Southgate in Edmonton (Middlesex) or from any number of minor localities so named, either from Middle English south ‘south’ + gate (Old English geat) ‘gate’, or from Middle English south ‘south’ + gate (Old Norse gata) ‘street’. In the case of the Middlesex placename, the village was situated near the southern entrance to a large enclosed medieval forest.
variant of Suggitt, a topographic name from Middle English south ‘south’ + gate ‘street’ (Old Norse gata), used for someone who lived on a street so named.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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