He was apprenticed in the tanning trade to his brother John, and after the birth of his first child he returned to Lyme to establish his own Tannery. His estate included shoemaker's tools. He also farmed largely in addition to his trade.
1659
Jul 6
| 1659 • Lord Protector Richard Cromwell dissolves the English Parliament. |
1683
Jan 10
Age: 23y
marriageMary Jones 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1683 • The Rye House Plot to assassinate Charles II of England is discovered. |
1694
Nov 17
Age: 35y
birth of childDavid Tillotson Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1694 • The ship Ridderschap van Holland is lost at sea after it departs the Cape of Good Hope, but does not arrive at Batavia. |
1709
Feb 15
Age: 49y
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willLyme, New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Inventory of his will was taken 1715/16. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1709 • Great Northern War: Battle of Poltava: In the Ukraine, Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia, defeats Charles XII of Sweden, thus effectively ending Sweden's role as a major power in Europe. |
1709
Oct 3
Age: 50y
| 1709 • War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Malplaquet - Troops of the Dutch Republic, Habsburg Austria, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Prussia led by the Duke of Marlborough drive the French from the field but suffer twice as many casualties. |