Timeline: John PIERCE: My Old Dead Relatives

John PIERCE

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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.

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.

1724

1724—1724: Drummer's War

1733

10 May 1733: The Tea Act
The Tea Act of 1773 was one of several measures imposed on the American colonists by the heavily indebted British government in the decade leading up to the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). The main purpose was to bail out the floundering East India Company, a key actor in the British economy.

1739

1739—1748: The War of Jenkin's Ear
This was a conflict that took place between Britain and Spain, and was primarily fought in the Caribbean and along the coasts of Florida and Georgia in North America. The name "Jenkins' Ear" is derived from an incident involving a British sea captain named Robert Jenkins, who claimed that his ear had been severed by Spanish coast guards in 1731. This war was about colonial possessions and trade routes.

1754

1754—1763: Seven Years War

1760

1760—1840: First Industrial Revolution
This period saw the mechanization of textile production, the development of the steam engine, and the growth of industries such as coal mining, iron production, and manufacturing. The construction of railways and the expansion of the factory system were also key features of this period.

1764

1764: Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions

1768

Sep 1768: British occupy Boston
British troops invade Boston, forcing themselves into homes and businesses.

1769

16 Jul 1769: Mission San Diego de Alcalá
The first of the 21 California missions was founded by Father Junípero Serra, a Franciscan friar, and Gaspar de Portolá, a Spanish military officer.

1773

16 Dec 1773: Boston Tea Party
A protest to the Tea Act and the Townsend Acts, led by the Sons of Liberty (some disguised as indigenous Americans) who destroyed an entire shipment of tea sent by the East India Company by throwing it overboard.

1775

1775—1783: American Revolution

1776

4 Jul 1776: Declaration of Independence signed

1789

1789—1799: French Revolution
30 Apr 1789—4 Mar 1797: President George Washington
1st POTUS

1797

4 Mar 1797—4 Mar 1801: President John Adams
2nd POTUS

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	1685	1685—1688: Reign of James II Overthrown by Protestants. He was Roman Catholic.
3	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.
4	1692	1692: Salem Witchcraft Crisis
5	1699	1699: Wool Act Passed England passed the Wool Act in 1699, forbidding the export of wool from the American colonies.
6	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.
7	1724	1724—1724: Drummer's War
8	1733	10 May 1733: The Tea Act The Tea Act of 1773 was one of several measures imposed on the American colonists by the heavily indebted British government in the decade leading up to the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). The main purpose was to bail out the floundering East India Company, a key actor in the British economy.
9	1739	1739—1748: The War of Jenkin's Ear This was a conflict that took place between Britain and Spain, and was primarily fought in the Caribbean and along the coasts of Florida and Georgia in North America. The name "Jenkins' Ear" is derived from an incident involving a British sea captain named Robert Jenkins, who claimed that his ear had been severed by Spanish coast guards in 1731. This war was about colonial possessions and trade routes.
10	1754	1754—1763: Seven Years War
11	1760	1760—1840: First Industrial Revolution This period saw the mechanization of textile production, the development of the steam engine, and the growth of industries such as coal mining, iron production, and manufacturing. The construction of railways and the expansion of the factory system were also key features of this period.
12	1764	1764: Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions
13	1768	Sep 1768: British occupy Boston British troops invade Boston, forcing themselves into homes and businesses.
14	1769	16 Jul 1769: Mission San Diego de Alcalá The first of the 21 California missions was founded by Father Junípero Serra, a Franciscan friar, and Gaspar de Portolá, a Spanish military officer.
15	1773	16 Dec 1773: Boston Tea Party A protest to the Tea Act and the Townsend Acts, led by the Sons of Liberty (some disguised as indigenous Americans) who destroyed an entire shipment of tea sent by the East India Company by throwing it overboard.
16	1775	1775—1783: American Revolution
17	1776	4 Jul 1776: Declaration of Independence signed
18	1789	1789—1799: French Revolution 30 Apr 1789—4 Mar 1797: President George Washington 1st POTUS
19	1797	4 Mar 1797—4 Mar 1801: President John Adams 2nd POTUS