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 • Dutch forces under Michiel de Ruyter free the Danish city of Nyborg from Swedish conquest (earlier in the year). |
1683
Jan 10
Age: 23y
marriageMary Jones 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1683 • The Qing Chinese admiral Shi Lang receives the formal surrender of Zheng Keshuang, ushering in the collapse of the Kingdom of Tungning, which is then incorporated into the Qing Empire. |
1694
Nov 17
Age: 35y
birth of childDavid Tillotson Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1694 • The Académie française publishes the first complete edition of its Dictionnaire in Paris. |
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 • Emperor Nakamikado accedes to the throne of Japan. |
1709
Oct 3
Age: 50y
| 1709 • From London, ten ships leave for the New York Colony, carrying over 4,000 people. |