William Greenly

Brief Life History of William

When William Greenly was born on 18 November 1795, in St George's Parish, Harford, Maryland, United States, his father, Samuel Greenlee, was 43 and his mother, Rachel Gilbert, was 40.

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Samuel Greenlee
1752–1802
Rachel Gilbert
1755–
James Greenly
1775–
Thomas Greenlee
1780–
Martha Greenlee
1782–
Mary Greenly
1785–
Rachel Greenlee
1786–
William Greenly
1795–
Gilbert Greenly
1797–1869

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    World Events (8)

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    1803

    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Greenley .

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

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