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Our Family's History and Journey Through Time

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Abigail READ

Abigail READ

Female Abt 1630 - Aft 1679  (> 50 years)


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   Date  Event(s)
1 1630 
  • 1 Sep 1630: Founding of Boston
    Puritan colonists led by John Winthrop founded the city of Boston, which became the capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
2 1636 
  • 18 Sep 1636: Harvard College founded
    The General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony established Harvard College, the first institution of higher learning in the United States.
3 1639 
  • 14 Jan 1639: Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
    The settlements of Windsor, Hartford, and Wethersfield adopted the "Fundamental Orders," considered to be the first written constitution in America.
4 1643 
  • 25 Sep 1643: New England Confederation formed
    The colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven formed a military alliance for mutual defense against Native Americans.
5 1652 
  • 30 May 1652: Rhode Island outlawed slavery
    Rhode Island passed a law prohibiting slavery, though it was largely ignored and later repealed.
6 1663 
  • 24 Mar 1663: Carolina Charter granted
    King Charles II granted a charter to eight proprietors to establish the Carolina colony.
7 1664 
  • 2 Sep 1664: English seize New Netherland
    The English fleet seized the Dutch colony of New Netherland without a fight, renaming it New York.
8 1675 
  • 19 Oct 1675: King Philip's War begins
    A major conflict between Native Americans and New England colonists began, resulting in widespread destruction and significant loss of life.
9 1676 
  • 10 Jun 1676: Bacon's Rebellion
    Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion of Virginia colonists against Governor William Berkeley, protesting his failure to protect them from Native American attacks.


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