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Mary MEACHAM

Mary MEACHAM

Female 1680 - Bef 1717  (< 36 years)


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   Date  Event(s)
1 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.
2 1683 
  • 10 Apr 1683: New York City Charter
    The Dongan Charter established the government of New York City.
3 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.
4 1689 
  • 16 Apr 1689: Boston Revolt
    Bostonians arrested the royal governor of the Dominion of New England, Sir Edmund Andros, in a popular uprising.
5 1690 
  • 8 Feb 1690: Schenectady Massacre
    French forces and their Native American allies attacked the settlement of Schenectady, New York, killing over 60 people.
6 1692 
  • 1 Mar 1692: Salem Witch Trials begin
    The first arrests for witchcraft were made in Salem Village, Massachusetts, leading to a series of trials and executions.
7 1701 
  • 27 May 1701: Charter of Privileges
    William Penn granted a new constitution to the Pennsylvania colony, giving more power to the colonial assembly.
8 1704 
  • 20 May 1704: Boston News-Letter published
    The first successful, continuously published newspaper in the colonies was published in Boston.


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