He was a tanner by trade. He was married three times, first to Ann Pitts (the widow of Samuel Joy), second to Naomi Flanders, and third to Sarah, who had also been widowed twice, previously married to Samuel Carter and Ephraim Brown.
1652
Dec 12
1652 • Michiel de Ruyter marries the widow Anna van Gelder and plans retirement, but months later becomes a vice-commodore in the First Anglo-Dutch War. |
1678
Apr 5
Age: 25y
1678 • The first chrysanthemums are planted in Europe. |
1680
Jan 20
Age: 27y
1680
Jan 20
Age: 27y
1680 • Pueblo Revolt: Pueblo Indians capture Santa Fe (New Mexico) from the Spanish. |
1725
Age: 71y
deathAmesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ In his will he he speaks of "my first wife," and again of "my second wife" and " the estate she brought me." His will was dated August 13th of that year, and went to probate March 4 1728. 2 Sources ⇓ |
1725 • Emperor Charles VI of Austria and King Philip V of Spain sign the Treaty of Vienna. |