- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
William Floyd
William Floyd was born on Long Island, New York, December 17, 1734. He received a liberal education, and inherited a large estate, which he managed with skill and success. He early took an active part in public affairs, and was elected a member of the Provincial Congress of New York.
He was appointed a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1774, and continued in that body until 1783. He was present at the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, and affixed his signature to that instrument.
During the war, his estate was ravaged by the British, and his family was compelled to seek refuge in Connecticut. After the peace, he returned to Long Island and resumed his agricultural pursuits. He was a member of the State Senate, and in 1794 was elected a Representative in Congress.
He died August 4, 1821, in the eighty-eighth year of his age.
Source:
Lossing, Benson J. The Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1855. Patriot Echoes Archive
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