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Personal data William PROUD 


Household of William PROUD

He had a relationship with Anne BENNETT.


Child(ren):

  1. Rebecca PROUDFOOT  1756-1800 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William PROUD

William PROUD
1675-1705
Elizabeth SHINTON
1668-????
William PROUD
1698-1758
Ann HEDLEY
1706-1789

William PROUD
1720-1779


Anne BENNETT
1724-1801

Rebecca PROUDFOOT
1756-1800

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Historical events

Birthday October 9, 1720

  • The temperature on October 9, 1720 was about 12.0 °C. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1720: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 21 » Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.
    • February 29 » Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I on March 24.
    • March 24 » Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February
    • August 14 » The Spanish military Villasur expedition is wiped out by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska.
    • October 20 » Caribbean pirate Calico Jack is captured by the Royal Navy.
    • November 9 » The synagogue of Judah HeHasid is burned down by Arab creditors, leading to the expulsion of the Ashkenazim from Jerusalem.

Day of death February 6, 1779

  • The temperature on February 6, 1779 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1779: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
    • June 1 » The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, begins.
    • June 16 » Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
    • June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
    • July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
    • July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.


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