♂ John Tolman

1642 - 1725

John Tolman
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Parents
Thomas Tolman
Thomas Tolman
1608 - 1690
Sarah
Sarah
1612 - 1677
Spouse
Elizabeth Collins
Elizabeth Collins
1648 - 1690
Children
Henry Tolman
Henry Tolman
1678 - 1759

He was admitted to Dorchester church in 1674, and was in King Phillip's War a year or so later.  He was a wheelwright by trade, and a constable in 1678 and 1705.

 

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1666


Age: 23y

marriage


Elizabeth Collins
1666 Isaac Newton uses a prism to split sunlight into the component colours of the optical spectrum, assisting understanding of the nature of light. He also develops differential calculus. His discoveries this year lead to it being referred to as his Annus mirabilis.
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1675


Age: 32y

military


He was in King Phillip's war under Capt. Henchman. The war lasted from June 1675 until August of 1676. It is also sometimes called the "First Indian War" or "Metacom's Rebellion."
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1675 King Philip's War breaks out as the Wampanoags attack Swansea.

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