Brief Life History of Stephen E.
When Stephen E. Waite was born on 11 October 1761, in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Reverend William Waite, was 31 and his mother, Mary Nichols, was 29. He married Jemima Babcock on 12 October 1786, in White Creek, White Creek, Washington, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He died in March 1842, in Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in South Napoli Cemetery, Napoli, Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
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- Stephen Waite, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Stephen E Waite, "Find A Grave Index"
- Stephen Wait in entry for Delilah Earl, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
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1772
Historical Boundaries 1772: Charlotte, New York Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Charlotte, New York, United States
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): occupational name for a watchman, either in a town or castle, from Anglo-Norman French waite ‘watchman, member of the watch’ (of ancient Germanic origin; compare Wachter ). In the Middle Ages the town waits typically combined the functions of watchmen and musicians through being trumpeters or pipers. There may also have been some late confusion with White or Wheat .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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