1784

Events from the year 1784 in the United States.
==Incumbents==
* President of the Continental Congress: Thomas Mifflin (until June 3), Richard Henry Lee (starting November 30)
==Events==
* January 7 – D. Landreth Seed Company established in Philadelphia; it will continue to exist into the 21st century.
* January 14 – The Confederation Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain to end the American Revolutionary War.
* February 1 – The Massachusetts Bank, a predecessor of BankBoston, is established as the first federally chartered joint-stock bank in the U.S. The bank's charter is signed by John Hancock and its early account holders include Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Henry Knox.
* March 1 – Jefferson creates a ban on slavery in a new territory.
* March 2 – Governor George Clinton of New York writes to Congress asking them to declare war against Vermont, which at this time is an unrecognized de facto independent state claimed by New York. Congress declined to do this.
* April 9 – The Treaty of Paris is ratified by the British.
* April 23 – The Land Ordinance of 1784 resolves that the territory ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris, or by individual states, and that already purchased or to be purchased from the Indian inhabitants, will be offered for sale by Congress and divided into future states.
* May 12 – Ratified treaties are exchanged in Paris between the two nations.
* June 9 – The Bank of New York, a predecessor of BNY Mellon, opens.
* June 15 – Meshech Weare is sworn in as the first governor of New Hampshire.
* August 23 – "The State of Frankland," later known as Franklin, secedes from North Carolina.
* September 22 – Russia establishes their first colony in Kodiak, Alaska.
* October 22 – Treaty of Fort Stanwix is signed between the United States and Native Americans of the Iroquois League.
* November 1 – Robert Morris resigns as Superintendent of Finance and is not replaced.
* November 26 – The Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of the United States is established.
* December 25 – The Methodist Episcopal Church, USA is officially formed at the so-called "Christmas Conference" led by Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury.
==Memoriam==
* June 13 – Henry Middleton, 2nd President of the Continental Congress, signatory of Continental Association (aged 67; Charleston, SC, USA)
* June 26 – Caesar Rodney, lawyer and President of Delaware (aged 55; Kent County, DE, USA)
* September 8 – Ann Lee, religious leader (aged 48; Watervilet, NY, USA)
* December 5 – Phillis Wheatley, first published African-American female poet (aged 31; Boston, MA, USA)
* December 26 – Seth Warner, revolutionary leader (aged 41; Roxbury, CT, USA)
==External links==
* 1784 in the United States
Category:United States History: Volume 1