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1701
| 1701 • Jethro Tull (agriculturist) invented a drill for planting seeds in rows. |
1723
Age: 22y
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birth of childJames Givens County Antrim, Ireland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1723 • The Province of Carolina incorporates New Bern as Newbern (the town later becomes the capital of North Carolina). |
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Age: 66y
1767
Age: 66y
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deathShe passed away sometime between 1765-9. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1767 • Construction begins on Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. The construction proves more expensive than initially expected, leading the government to increase local taxes. This stirs resentment among some North Carolinians and helps prolong the War of the Regulation. |