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John Smith

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   Date  Event(s)
1715 
  • 1715: Yamasee War
    Yamasee War: The war, in Carolina, took place.
1720 
  • 1720: Hanover County, Virginia formed
    from New Kent County, Virginia,
1721 
  • 1721: Smallpox Epidemic NE
    smallpox (New England)
1727 
  • 1727: George I of Great Britain died
    George I of Great Britain died and was succeeded by George II of Great Britain.
1729 
  • 1729: Province of Carolina sells out
    The proprietors of the Province of Carolina sold out to the British crown.
1732 
  • 1732: First Great Awakening
    First Great Awakening: The First Great Awakening took place.
1742 
  • 1742: Louisa Co VA formed from Hanover VA
    Hanover Co VA>Louisa Co VA
1749 
  • 1749: Province of Georgia -Slavery
    The Province of Georgia overturned its ban on slavery.
1752 
  • 1752: Benjamin Franklin-Kite
    Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment took place.
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
11 1754 
  • 1754: Albany Congress
    Albany Congress: A "Union of Colonies" was proposed.
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.
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.
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.
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
16 1770 
  • 1770: Smallpox Epidemic Pacific Northwest
    smallpox (Pacific Northwest)
  • 1770: Chatham County North Carolina Formed from Orange Co NC
    in 1770
17 1772 
  • 1772: Measles (North America)
    Measles (North America)
18 1777 
  • 1777: Wilkes Co GA Creation
    from Creek & Cherokee lands
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.
20 1782 
  • 1782: Richmond County,Virginia Created from Henrico
    1782
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.
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
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
24 1789 
  • 30 Apr 1789—4 Mar 1797: President George Washington
    George Washington 1732-1799
25 1791 
  • 1791: Patrick County VA created
    from Henry County
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
27 1794 
  • 1794: Whiskey Rebellion
    Whiskey Rebellion: The rebellion took place.
28 1795 
  • 13 Apr 1795: Lycoming County, PA created
    Lycoming County (including future Cameron County) was created from Northumberland County.