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Colonial Hall: Biography of William Floyd, Page 1 |
 | | William Floyd, who was the first delegate from New York that signed the Declaration of Independence, was born on Long Island, on the 17th of December, 1734. |
 | | The native powers of Floyd were, however, respectable, and his house being the resort of an extensive circle of connections and acquaintance, which included many intelligent and distinguished families, his mind, by the intercourse which he thus enjoyed with those who were enlightened and improved, became stored with rich and varied knowledge. |
 | | Floyd and his family were refugees from their habitation, nor did he, during this long period, derive any benefit from his landed estate. |
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