Research Log - 300 Years Ago

January

9 - Deborah Lathrop born in Norwich, Connecticut, the daughter of Samuel & Deborah (Crow) Lathrop

February

22 - 28 - Joshua Hobart died in Southold, New York age 88

March

31 - John Moss died in Wallingford, Connecticut age about 60

April

25 - Ann Backus married Nathaniel Lathrop 

May

2 - Rowland Powell's estate was probated 

16 - John Blackburn married Rachel Morton in Armagh Co., Ireland 

20 - John Bradford son of Joseph & Mary (Sherwood) Bradford was born in Lebanon, Connecticut 

June

4 - George Dennison married Lucy Gallop

8 - George Keith born in Mendon, Massachusetts, son of James & Mary (Hodges) Keith

July

5 - Richard Maulding bought 400 acres of land on the Mattapony River in King William Co., Virginia

August 

18 - John Bradford son of Joseph & Mary (Sherwood) Bradford was baptized in Lebanon First Congregational Church, Lebanon, Connecticut

21 - David Hobart died in Hingham, Massachusetts age 66

September

4 - Elizabeth Magruder daughter of Ninian & Elizabeth (Brewer) Magruder was born in Maryland

8 - Anthony Jacob Hinkle and family immigrated to Philadelpha, PA from Germany:

Another noteworthy group of Germans arrived in the year 1717.  It was a group of Lutherans, headed by the Rev. Anthony Jacob Henckel and his son-in-law, Valentine Geiger.  They arrived on one of three vessels which reached Philadelphia in September 1717.  On September 19, 1717, "Capt. Richmond, Capt. Tower & Capt. Eyers, waited upon the [Provincial] Board with a list of Palatines they had imported here from London; by which list it appeared that Capt. Richmond had imported one hundred & sixty-four, Capt. Tower ninety-one, and Capt. Eyers one hundred and eight." 

30 - Captain Henry Hodges died in Taunton, Massachusetts age 65, he was buried in Neck O'Land Cemetery in Taunton, Massachusetts

November

19 - Elizabeth Loomis died in Wethersfield, Connecticut age 62

20 - Esther Sherwood born in New London, Connecticut

Sometime during the year:

Nicholas & Sophia (Sim) Hocker moved to the Rock Creek area of Montgomery Co., Maryland

Mary Hodges born in Taunton, Massachusetts the daughter of  William & Susannah (Gilbert) Hodges

Ephraim Little died in Massachusetts, age 67

Samuel & Deborah (Crow) Lathrop listed on the Norwich, Connecticut church rolls

Ephraim Clark died in New York age 42

Charles Morgan patented 83 acres of waste or ungranted land surveyed by William Thornton, lying near the Great Marsh at a place called the bushy ridge adjoining the land of Morgan Darnell in Virginia.

Paul Macou vs. John Beasley lawsuit dismissed in Essex Co., Virginia.

Anthony Hinkle purchased 250 acres near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., PA

Jonas Denton died in New York aged about 40

Eliphalet Hodges son of Henry & Sarah (Leonard) Hodges born in Taunton, Massachusetts

Margaret Gallop married Nathaniel Gallop in Connecticut

Col. Ninian Beal died in Maryland age 92 

Ebenezer Clark born

Charity (Hodges) (Leonard) Lathrop probated her first husband Elkanah Leonard's will in Plymouth Co., Massachusetts

Anthony Hinkle was a minister in Breitenbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany