Jeremy Adams was one of the founding members of Hartford, Connecticut, and was official constable and inn-keeper of the colony. His inn was used for meetings of the legislative body of the colony, on what is now mainstreet in Hartford. A ridge called "Jeremy's Black" and a river "Jeremy's River" are both named after him. (Located near Colchester, Connecticut.)
1605
| 1605 • Pope Paul V succeeds Pope Leo XI as the 233rd pope, making this the last Year of Three Popes until 1978. |
1632
Age: 27y
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Age: 32y
1637
Age: 32y
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| 1637 • After a court battle, King Charles I of England hands over title to the North American colony of Massachusetts to Sir Ferdinando Gorges, one of the founders of Plymouth Council for New England. |
1638
Aug 26
Age: 33y
birth of childJohn Adams Hartford, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1638 • Signing of the Kandyan Treaty between the Singhala King Rajasimha II and the Dutch to rid Ceylon of the Portuguese. |
1683
Aug 11
Age: 78y
