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1702
Oct 2
| 1702 • Delaware designated a separate colony. |
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Age: 24y
1727
Age: 24y
marriageJohn Poindexter 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1727 • Coronation of George II of Great Britain. Handel's Coronation Anthems are composed for the event, including Zadok the Priest which has been played at every subsequent Coronation of the British monarch. |
1778
Jun 25
Age: 75y
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willLouisa County, Virginia, USA ⇓ Her will names "Children: John, William, Joseph, Richard, Frances Anderson, Anne Slaughter, Sarah Trion, and grandson William Poindexter Jr. Frances Anderson is dead – her part to her children; also to dec'd son Richard's two daus, Christian & Feby. Executors are John, William & Joseph Poindexter." 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1778 • The first settlement is made in the area of what is now Louisville, Kentucky, by 13 families under Colonel George Rogers Clark. |
1779
May
Age: 76y
| 1779 • American Revolution – Battle of Flamborough Head: The American ship Bonhomme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, engages the British ship HMS Serapis. The Bonhomme Richard sinks, but the Americans board the Serapis and other vessels, and are victorious. |