Timeline: Rachel REED: My Old Dead Relatives

Rachel REED

1682 - 1720 (37 years)

Date

Event(s)

1636

1636—1912: Qing Dynasty
Founded by the Manchus, an ethnic group from northeastern Asia, this was a period of relative stability and economic growth. Population increased significantly, and China became a major center of global trade. The Qing Dynasty came to an end with the abdication of the last emperor, Puyi, and the establishment of the Republic of China. The fall of the Qing marked the end of over two millennia of imperial rule in China.

1660

1660—1685: Reign of Charles II
Died of a sudden apoplectic fit. He converted to Catholicism on his deathbed.

1685

1685—1688: Reign of James II
Overthrown by Protestants. He was Roman Catholic.

1689

1689—1697: King William's War
Part of the French and Indian Wars, the English tried to control North America. It ended with the Treaty of Ryswick, but didn't resolve colonial and territorial tensions.
1689—1702: Reign of William III & Mary II
She died of smallpox. He died of pneumonia after falling from a horse. They were Protestant.
27 Jun 1689—28 Jun 1689: Cocheco Massacre
Dover suffered a devastating indigenous attack in revenge for Major Richard Waldron's deceptive "mock battle" in 1676, where Native Americans were captured and mistreated. Thirteen years later, the retaliation came, resulting in the capture or death of fifty-two colonists, a quarter of the population. That night, two native women appeared at each of five garrison houses (Richard Walderne, Peter Coffin, Tristram Coffin, Elizabeth Heard, and Richard Otis), asking permission to sleep by the fire, not uncommon in peaceful times. All but one house (Tristram Coffin) accepted. In the dark early hours of the next day, the women unfastened the doors, allowing braves who had concealed themselves to enter. The sword-wielding elderly Waldron was cut across his belly with knives, with each warrior saying "I cross out my account." Five or six dwelling houses were burned, along with the mills. The Waldron house -- Maj Richard and little Christina were killed. grandchild Sarah Gerrish were taken captive. The house was looted and burned. The Coffin houses -- no one was killed. The houses were looted but not burned. The Otis house -- Richard, son Stephen, daughter Hannah were killed. Wife Grizzel, baby Margaret, and two grandchildren were taken captive. The house was looted and burned. The Heard house -- the house was looted but not burned. Five or six more homes were burned as were the mills at the Lower Falls. Twenty-three people were killed and twenty-nine were taken captive.

1692

1692: Salem Witchcraft Crisis

1699

1699: Wool Act Passed
England passed the Wool Act in 1699, forbidding the export of wool from the American colonies.

1702

1702—1713: Queen Anne's War
Part of the French and Indian wars, as well as part of the larger War of Spanish Succession. Queen Anne's War was officially ended by the Treaty of Utrecht. Britain gained control of Acadia (renamed Nova Scotia), Newfoundland, and the Hudson Bay region. Spain ceded Florida to Britain.

Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023

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	Date	Event(s)
1	1636	1636—1912: Qing Dynasty Founded by the Manchus, an ethnic group from northeastern Asia, this was a period of relative stability and economic growth. Population increased significantly, and China became a major center of global trade. The Qing Dynasty came to an end with the abdication of the last emperor, Puyi, and the establishment of the Republic of China. The fall of the Qing marked the end of over two millennia of imperial rule in China.
2	1660	1660—1685: Reign of Charles II Died of a sudden apoplectic fit. He converted to Catholicism on his deathbed.
3	1685	1685—1688: Reign of James II Overthrown by Protestants. He was Roman Catholic.
4	1689	1689—1697: King William's War Part of the French and Indian Wars, the English tried to control North America. It ended with the Treaty of Ryswick, but didn't resolve colonial and territorial tensions. 1689—1702: Reign of William III & Mary II She died of smallpox. He died of pneumonia after falling from a horse. They were Protestant. 27 Jun 1689—28 Jun 1689: Cocheco Massacre Dover suffered a devastating indigenous attack in revenge for Major Richard Waldron's deceptive "mock battle" in 1676, where Native Americans were captured and mistreated. Thirteen years later, the retaliation came, resulting in the capture or death of fifty-two colonists, a quarter of the population. That night, two native women appeared at each of five garrison houses (Richard Walderne, Peter Coffin, Tristram Coffin, Elizabeth Heard, and Richard Otis), asking permission to sleep by the fire, not uncommon in peaceful times. All but one house (Tristram Coffin) accepted. In the dark early hours of the next day, the women unfastened the doors, allowing braves who had concealed themselves to enter. The sword-wielding elderly Waldron was cut across his belly with knives, with each warrior saying "I cross out my account." Five or six dwelling houses were burned, along with the mills. The Waldron house -- Maj Richard and little Christina were killed. grandchild Sarah Gerrish were taken captive. The house was looted and burned. The Coffin houses -- no one was killed. The houses were looted but not burned. The Otis house -- Richard, son Stephen, daughter Hannah were killed. Wife Grizzel, baby Margaret, and two grandchildren were taken captive. The house was looted and burned. The Heard house -- the house was looted but not burned. Five or six more homes were burned as were the mills at the Lower Falls. Twenty-three people were killed and twenty-nine were taken captive.
5	1692	1692: Salem Witchcraft Crisis
6	1699	1699: Wool Act Passed England passed the Wool Act in 1699, forbidding the export of wool from the American colonies.
7	1702	1702—1713: Queen Anne's War Part of the French and Indian wars, as well as part of the larger War of Spanish Succession. Queen Anne's War was officially ended by the Treaty of Utrecht. Britain gained control of Acadia (renamed Nova Scotia), Newfoundland, and the Hudson Bay region. Spain ceded Florida to Britain.