Sunday, February 4, 2018

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

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