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 • Thomas Hobbes publishes De Homine. |
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 • Notorious voyage of the English slave ship Hannibal in the Atlantic slave trade out of Benin, ending with the death of nearly half of the 692 slaves aboard. |
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