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 • Battle of the Lines of Elvas: The Portuguese beat the Spanish in the Portuguese Restoration War. |
1683
Jan 10
Age: 23y
marriageMary Jones 2 Sources ⇓ |
1694
Nov 17
Age: 35y
birth of childDavid Tillotson Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1694 • The ship Ridderschap van Holland is lost at sea after it departs the Cape of Good Hope, but does not arrive at Batavia. |
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 • The hot air balloon of Bartolomeu de Gusmão flies in Portugal. |
1709
Oct 3
Age: 50y
| 1709 • Johann Friedrich Böttger reports the first production of hard-paste porcelain in Europe, at Dresden. |