1 | 1715 | - 1715: Yamasee War
Yamasee War: The war, in Carolina, took place.
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2 | 1720 | - 1720: Hanover County, Virginia formed
from New Kent County, Virginia,
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3 | 1721 | - 1721: Smallpox Epidemic NE
smallpox (New England)
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4 | 1727 | - 1727: George I of Great Britain died
George I of Great Britain died and was succeeded by George II of Great Britain.
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5 | 1729 | - 1729: Province of Carolina sells out
The proprietors of the Province of Carolina sold out to the British crown.
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6 | 1732 | - 1732: First Great Awakening
First Great Awakening: The First Great Awakening took place.
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7 | 1742 | - 1742: Louisa Co VA formed from Hanover VA
Hanover Co VA>Louisa Co VA
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8 | 1749 | - 1749: Province of Georgia -Slavery
The Province of Georgia overturned its ban on slavery.
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9 | 1752 | - 1752: Benjamin Franklin-Kite
Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment took place.
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10 | 1753 | - 13 Dec 1753: Bedford Co VA established
from parts of Lunenburg County, VA In 1756 a portion of Albemarle County lying south of the James River was added. Bedford County is part of the Lynchburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area
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11 | 1754 | - 1754: Albany Congress
Albany Congress: A "Union of Colonies" was proposed.
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12 | 1760 | - 1760—10 Feb 1763: French and Indian War
French and Indian War: The war began.The Treaty of Paris (1763), under which France ceded much of its North American territory to Great Britain but surrendered Louisiana to Spain, formally ended the war.
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13 | 1764 | - 5 Apr 1764: Sugar Act Passed
The Sugar Act, intended to raise revenues, was passed by the British Parliament.
- 1 Sep 1764: Currency Act passed
The British Parliament passed the Currency Act, which prohibited the colonies from issuing paper money.
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14 | 1765 | - 22 Mar 1765: Stamp Act
To help defray the cost of keeping troops in America, the British Parliament enacted the Stamp Act 1765, imposing a tax on many types of printed materials used in the colonies.
- 24 Mar 1765: Quartering Act
The British Parliament enacted the Quartering Act, requiring the Thirteen Colonies to provide housing, food, and other provisions to British troops.
- 29 May 1765: Virginia Resolves
Virginia's House of Burgesses adopted the Virginia Resolves, which claimed that under British law Virginians could be taxed only by an assembly to which they had elected representatives.
- 20 Oct 1765: Stamp Act Congress USA
Stamp Act Congress: A congress of delegated from nine colonies adopted the Declaration of Rights and Grievances, which petitioned Parliament and the King to repeal the Stamp Act.
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15 | 1766 | - 6 Nov 1766: Pittsylvania County, Virginia Created
Created from Halifax County, Virginia. County seat Chatham
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Pittsylvania_County,_Virginia_Genealogy#Parent_County
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16 | 1770 | - 1770: Smallpox Epidemic Pacific Northwest
smallpox (Pacific Northwest)
- 1770: Chatham County North Carolina Formed from Orange Co NC
in 1770
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17 | 1772 | - 1772: Measles (North America)
Measles (North America)
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18 | 1777 | - 1777: Wilkes Co GA Creation
from Creek & Cherokee lands
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19 | 1779 | - 1779: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan County was created in 1779 from a portion of Washington County, and named for John Sullivan, a general in the Revolutionary War. Long Island of the Holston in Kingsport had been an important landmark for the Cherokee.
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20 | 1782 | - 1782: Richmond County,Virginia Created from Henrico
1782
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21 | 1784 | - 1784: Franklin Co GA Creation
from Cherokee Lands
- 1784: Nelson County KY formed
The fourth county created in what is now Kentucky, it was formed from Jefferson County, Virginia in 1784, shortly after the Revolutionary War. The county was named for Thomas Nelson, Jr., a Virginia Governor who signed the Declaration of Independence.
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22 | 1785 | - 1785: Darlington County South Carolina created
Thirty-three counties were created within existing South Carolina Districts. Darlington County was created within Cheraws District.
- 17 Oct 1785: Franklin County, Virginia created
Created from Bedford and Henry Counties- county seat Rocky Mount
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Franklin_County,_Virginia_Genealogy#Parent_County
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23 | 1786 | - 3 Feb 1786: Greene Co GA created from part of Washington
The county was created on February 3, 1786 and is named for Nathanael Greene, an American Revolutionary War major general.
- 25 Sep 1786: Luzerne Co PA formed
Formed from Northumberland Co PA
- 18 Nov 1786: Hawkins County Tennessee created
from parts of Sullivan County and Greene County. County Seat Rogersville
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24 | 1789 | - 30 Apr 1789—4 Mar 1797: President George Washington
George Washington 1732-1799
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25 | 1791 | - 1791: Patrick County VA created
from Henry County
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26 | 1793 | - 1793—1798: Yellow Fever
Yellow Fever (recurs in Philadelphia)
- 1793: Oglethorpe Co GA creation
from Wilkes Co GA
- 14 Dec 1793: Screven County GA formed from Burke/Effingham
from Burke/Effingham Georgia counties
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27 | 1794 | - 1794: Whiskey Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion: The rebellion took place.
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28 | 1795 | - 13 Apr 1795: Lycoming County, PA created
Lycoming County (including future Cameron County) was created from Northumberland County.
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