Brief Life History of William
When William Straight was born on 19 November 1737, in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Thomas Edgar Straight, was 24 and his mother, Amey Greenman, was 24. He married Rose Straight on 27 January 1757, in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died about 1783, in United States, at the age of 47.
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- William Straight, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- William Strate, "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916"
- William Straight, "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence
Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.
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English (Essex): variant of Strait .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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