Brief Life History of William
When William Rawson was born on 12 June 1765, in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, William Rawson, was 26 and his mother, Desire Aldrich, was 25. He died on 28 July 1766, in his hometown, at the age of 1.
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Family Time Line
William Rawson
1738–1802
Desire Aldrich
1739–1770
Zepporah Rawson
1761–1814
Priscilla Rawson
1763–1799
Prudence Rawson
1764–1787
William Rawson
1765–1766
Thomas Rawson
1766–
Molly Rawson
1767–
Rachel Rawson
1768–
Sources (5)
- William Rawson, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Town Records, William Rawson death date
- William Rawson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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Siblings (7)
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Name Meaning
English: patronymic meaning ‘son of Rauf or Rau’, Middle English forms of Ralph (see Rawe 3).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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