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Benjamin JONES

Benjamin JONES

Male 1662 - 1690  (28 years)


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   Date  Event(s)
1 1663 
  • 24 Mar 1663: Carolina Charter granted
    King Charles II granted a charter to eight proprietors to establish the Carolina colony.
2 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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 1681 
  • 16 Jan 1681: Pennsylvania granted to William Penn
    King Charles II granted a large tract of land to William Penn, a Quaker, to found the colony of Pennsylvania.
6 1683 
  • 10 Apr 1683: New York City Charter
    The Dongan Charter established the government of New York City.
7 1686 
  • 1 Jan 1686: Dominion of New England formed
    King James II merged the New England colonies into a single administrative unit, revoking their colonial charters.
8 1689 
  • 16 Apr 1689: Boston Revolt
    Bostonians arrested the royal governor of the Dominion of New England, Sir Edmund Andros, in a popular uprising.
9 1690 
  • 8 Feb 1690: Schenectady Massacre
    French forces and their Native American allies attacked the settlement of Schenectady, New York, killing over 60 people.


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