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Abigail was the first wife of Edward Higbee. Her grandfather was Jeremy Adams, one of the original proprietors of Hartford, Connecticut.
1660
Feb
| 1660 • At Gresham College in London, twelve men, including Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, and Sir Robert Moray meet after a lecture by Wren and decide to found "a College for the Promoting of Physico-Mathematicall Experimentall Learning" (later known as the Royal Society). |
1684
Mar 29
Age: 24y
marriageEdward Higbee II Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1684 • The Chipperfield's Circus dynasty begins when James Chipperfield introduces performing animals to England at the River Thames frost fairs on the Thames in London. |
1685
Age: 24y
birth of childEdward Higbee III Huntington, Long Island, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1685 • Louis XIV is married to Madame de Maintenon in a secret ceremony. |
1692
Age: 31y
| 1692 • Massacre of Glencoe: The forces of Robert Campbell slaughter 38 members of the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe for allegedly refusing to sign an oath of allegiance to King William III of England. |