The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-01-10

born of Christian parents in United States.
1908. John I.aydon married 10 Ann Bur
| rass-the first Christian marriage in Virginia
! aud in the United States.
1910 Famine in Virginia. OF nearly 800
! eolonists, all but so persisted IN the course
/ of six months.
/ 1916. Tobacco first cultivated by the Eng
/ lish in Virginia. Great pestilence destroyed
most OF the Indians from Naragansett to
| penobscot.
/ 1919. 10000 pounds of tobacco exported
/ from Virginia TO England.
1929. African slaves first brought into
/ Virginia by Dutch ship and sold 10 the col
onists. Peregrine White, the first English
! child, born in New England.
1921. Edward Winsow and Susannah
White marIied-the first Christian marriage
in New England.
1923. George Sandys, of Virginia, trans
lated "Ovid's Metamorphosis'' first
literary production OF the English coionists
in America.
1924. The first cattle brought into New
England by Edward Winslow, agent for the
plymouth colony.
1880. Gov. winthrop first abolished the
custom Of drinking healihs John Ellington
executed for murder-the first execution in
Plymouth colony.
1851 First vessel built in Massachusetts,
called ''The Blessing of the Bay"
1852. Magistrates of tile colony Of Massa-
chusetts first chosen by the freemCn in the
colony. The magistrates ordered that no
tobacco should be used publicly. The gen
eral court of Plymouth passed an act that
whoever should refuse the Off ice of Governor
should pay fine of $50, unless chosen two
years successiyely.
1854 First merchants shop opened in
Boston.
1885. Great storm of wind and rain in
New England tide rose 20 feet perpendicu-
larly, August 18th
1856. ..The Desire a ship of 100 tons,
built at Marblehcad-the FIRST American
ship that made a voyage to England The
| first court held in Connecticut, April 10th.
1857. 4 synod convened AT Newtown
Mass, the first synod holden in Ancrlca.-
They condemn 50 erroneous opinions which
had been propagated in New England
163S. Great earthquake in New England,
June 1st. Two tremendous storms in Au-
gust and December; the tide rose Il feet
above the spring tides at Naragansett and
flowed twice in six hours. The 'Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company formed
at Boston.
1858. Three Englishrnen executed by the
Plymouth colony for the murder of an Indi-
an.
1889 First general election in Hartford
! Conn John Haynes first Governor. First
/ Baptist church in America formed at ProvI-
/ Gence r. /. Severe tempest and raIn-Con-
necticut river rose 20 feet above The mead
! ows in March First printing in North
! America at Cambridge Mass, by Samuel
/ Green; the first thing printed was the Free
! mans Oath" House of Assembly estitb-
/ lished in Maryland
1910. The genersl court of Massachusetts
!
1641. Severe winter. Boston and Chesa-
pealle bavs frozen. Boston bay passable for
! carts horses, etc, for five weeks. First com
mencement at Harvard College; mne can
! didatcs took the degree OF A. Is.
! 1916. Mr.. Elliot commenced his labors
among the Indians. The Friends or Qua
kers first came TO Massachusetts. Laws
! passed against them. -Four executed III 1863.
1647. First Influenza mentioned in the
annals of America.
164S. Laws ofMassachusetts first printed.
{ Margaret Jones executed for witchcraft.-
/ The government OF Massachusetts, with the
assistants signed declaration against mems
wearing long hair rs unscriptural.
1851. The Legislature of Massachusetts
passed laws against extravaganza in dress.
1862. The province or Maine taken under
the protection of Massachusetts. The first
mint for coming money erected.
1876. Miles Standish, the hero OF New
England, died.
/ 1860 At this time the colonies of Virgin
"a, New England and Maryland were sup
! ,.o~ed to contain cnly $4,000 inhabitants
/ Go-c and Whaley, the regicides, arrived
in Boston.
1861. Society for pronagating the gospel
among tho Indians in New England iucoF-
| porated by L aries IL
1862 Chartt of Connecticut granted by
Charles II The Legislature of Massachu-
setts appointed two licenserS OF the press.
The stsseinn Ma. vla'ad ailish''d +" mint
1G63 Great earthquake in Canada and
1861. EIIiot's Indian BiIlr printed in
! Cambridge, Mass first b Ole pflnIe"
! in America. a large comet seeh III New
/ England.
/ 1865. New Haven and Connecticut lila fHd
/ into one colony. At this time the militia pi
! Massachusetts consisted of 4,400 men. The
/ government of Rhode Island issued an or
/ der out-lawing QUakers for refusing to bear
arms.
1872 Laws of Connecticut printed; every
( family ordered 10 have a law book.
1913 New England at this time contain
/ ed about 12O, ,0G0 inhabitants, and Virginia
about 80, 600
1888 The Governor of Virginia ordered
( that no printing press should he used III that
/ colony ''on any occasion whatever
1867. Charter of Connecticut HID IN a hol-
! low oak from Andres, and saved
1858 New York and the Jerseys added
! to the jurisdiction of New England: Andros
] appointed Captain-General and Nlce-Adml-
raj over the whole.
! 16eo Bills of credit issued hy the govern
! ernment OF Massachusetts-the first ever Is
! sued in the American colonies. Inc whale
! fishery commenced at Nantucket
! 1862. Nineteen persons executed for witch
| craft in Massachusetts Edmund Andlos,
! the tyrant of New England, made Governor
! of Virginia.
the names of drunkards in the several towns
! 10 be posted up in the public houses and i'm
posed fine for giving them
1895 Rice introduced into Carolina
1886 Thirty Indian churches IN New
England at this time. .c
J zen over.
/ 1898. Seat of government in Virginia re-
moved 20 williamsburg the streets sTI5 {, OF whlch
were laid out in the form OF . w, In nom
! or of William, king Of England
1899. yellow fever in Philadelphia
ZOO The Legislature made law IN New
York to hang every Poplsh psleSt who
should come into the province. 1000 in
/ babitauts in the American colonies at the
beginning of this century
/ i7O4. First newspaper in AMERICA pub
! lshed in Boston, called the Boston News
| Letter.
| 17O9 First issue of paper currency IN
| New York. New Jersey and Connecticut.
/ 1717. Greatest snow-storm ever known