Research Log - 300 Years Ago

January

4 - Jedidiah Lathrop born in Norwich, Connecticut son of Israel & Mary (Fellows) Lathrop

7 - General Israel Putnam born  

9 - France declares war on Spain 

12 - Rowland Powell md. Mary Tilden in Connecticut

21 - William Beasley will written in Essex County, Virginia

March 

7 - Josiah Rockwell born son of Josiah & Rebecca (Loomis) Rockwell

April

5 - Jane (Baldridge) Overall died in Stafford County, Virginia, age 66

May

5 - San Antonio, Texas is founded

7 - New Orleans founded 

15 - James Puckle patents first machine gun in London 

August

18 - a John Meeks witnessed Paul harrelson's will in St. Paul's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia

25 - French colonists arrive in New Orleans

September

10 - Samuel Grant died age 86

14 - Joel Stribling died in Stafford County, Virginia age 51

October 

3 - John Searls died in Northampton, Massachusetts age 77

11 - Timothy Hodges born in Norwich, Connecticut son of Joseph & Bethiah (Williams) Hodges

16 - Joshua Huntington md. Hannah Perkins in Norwich, Connecticut

22 - Abigail Bushnell born in Norwich, Connecticut daughter of Dr. Caleb & Anne (Leffingwell) Bushnell

27 - Mary (Steele) Judd died in Farmington, Connecticut age 86

November

22 - Pirate Edward Teach aka Blackbeard killed in battle in Ocracoke Inlet 

December

17 - France, England & Austria declares war on Spain - War of the Quadruple Alliance

18 - Abel Janes died in Lebanon, Connecticut age 74

No date

Rowland Powell died in Lebanon Connecticut

(--?--) Maulding born daughter of Richard & Jane (Taylor?) Maulding

Captain Ephraim Bill born in Norwich, Connecticut

John Perkins died age 66

Nathaniel Janes died age 77

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

Newent, Connecticut - Settlements were immediately commenced, and in 1718, sixteen person on the roll of accepted inhabitants were characterized as

Farmers in ye Crotch of ye Rivers [Shetucket and Quinebaug]

Samuel Bishop
Samuel Coy
Eleazer Jewett
David Knight
Daniel Longbottom
Samuel Lothrop
Jabez Perkins
Joseph Perkins
Josiah Read
Josiah Read jr.
Joseph Read
John Read
William Read
Samuel Rood
Samuel Rood, Jun.
Henry Wallbridge

White potato introduced in America  

Scotch-Irish migration from Ulster to the American colonies