[DOC] [TLE] Charter Oak - Wikipedia [PAR] Wadsworth Atheneum. The Charter Oak on the Connecticut quarter. The Charter 
Oak was an unusually large white oak tree growing on Wyllys Hyll in Hartford, ... 
King Charles II granted the Connecticut Colony an unusual degree of autonomy 
... thence to the Oak by Captain Joseph Wadsworth, ancestor of Elijah Wadsworth
. [DOC] [TLE] 1687 Governor Andros and the Charter Oak - The Society of ... [PAR] Deep-rooted in the historic tradition of Connecticut, the Charter Oak is one of the 
... of the forest, over half a century old when it hid the treasured Charter in 1687, 
... Captain Joseph Wadsworth is credited with having removed and secreted the 
... The authorities of all the colonies complied, excepting those of Connecticut. [DOC] [TLE] The Charter Oak  Connecticut's Most Famous Tree [PAR] boundaries of the colony, and - most importantly - perpetuated the rights laid out 
... Captain Joseph Wadsworth is credited with swiping the document and hiding... [DOC] [TLE] The Charter Oak - Arnoldia - Harvard University [PAR] poor, were grieved to learn that the famous old. CHARTER OAK, in which 
Wadsworth hid. Kmg Charles' Charter of the old colony of Con- necticut, in 1687, 
at the... [DOC] [TLE] Wadsworth, or the Charter Oak [PAR] Alone of the thirteen colonies, Connecticut entered into the War of the ... In that 
year Captain John Underhill, a soldier of fortune, bearing a .... It is ordered, 
sentenced, and decreed, That the Governor shall, either by ..... of William 
Wadsworth, through his son, Joseph, who hid the charter in the oak and ..... He 
died in 1687. [DOC] [TLE] 12connector12v2 - Connecticut State Library [PAR] Apr 11, 2015 ... White Paper .... relation to Connecticut Colony was unclear in 1662. ... Governor 
John Winthrop, Jr. Winthrop, who in addition to serving as ... October 31, 1687, 
Joseph ... basically ordinary oak tree that his action elevated to historical ... 
Hiding the Charter: Images of Joseph Wadsworth's Legendary Action. [DOC] [TLE] Thomaston & the Charter Oak - Home [PAR] This great white oak was revered long before it ... About 1638 George Wyllys, 
third Governor of ... The Connecticut Colony was therefore established with- ... 
Charter was placed in a locked blanket chest and brought ... of the situation, sent 
Captain Joseph Wadsworth to re- ... his own coat and carefully hid it inside the 
tree. [DOC] [TLE] The Windsor Institute  12-15-12 [PAR] Dec 15, 2012 ... The Charter Oak was an enormous white oak (Quercus alba), ... When 
Europeans explored southern New England the tree's size caught their attention. 
... The colony refused, and in 1687 Andros arrived from New York City ... Captain 
Joseph Wadsworth is identified as the one who purloined the parchment. [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "The charter of Connecticut; a study" - Internet Archive [PAR] A fact that is not true of the charters of any other American colony. .... At the next 
meeting, in May, Governor John Winthrop presented to the Court the ...... Joseph 
Wadsworth, of Hartford, especially in securing the Duplicate Charter of this ... it off
, and secreted it in a large hollow oak tree, which, to this day, is regarded with... [DOC] [TLE] Map | Search Results | Bushnell Park Foundation [PAR] Here, the river is shaded by giant oak, elm, maple and other trees. ... His work in 
Hartford includes, the Charter Oak Cultural Center, Columbia Street .... to seize 
Connecticut's Charter, which authorized the colony to operate independently. ... 
Capt. Joseph Wadsworth of Hartford whisked the Charter out of the room, ran 
down... [DOC] [TLE] WYLLYS FAMILY HISTORY FOLLOWS: - Photos and Stories ... [PAR] THE CHARTER OAK ON THE WYLLYS ESTATE The State Tree of ... Captain 
Joseph Wadsworth is credited with having removed and secreted ... over half a 
century old when it hid the treasured Charter of 1687, finally fell ... In 1641, he 
served as Deputy Governor, and then in 1642 he was elected Governor of the 
colony. [DOC] [TLE] Joshua W. Lane and

Question: In 1687 Capt. Joseph Wadsworth hid this colony's charter from the colonial governor by placing it in a white oak tree
Answer: Connecticut