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Gravesend (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
s, daughter of Powhatan, on his vessel and takes her to Jamestown......1612 Marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe by the Rev. Alexander Whitaker at Jamestown......April 5, 1613 First establishment of fixed property in the soil; the company granting fifty acres to every freeman in fee-simple......1615 Sir Thomas Dale embarks with John Rolfe and his wife Pocahontas, reaching Plymouth......June 12, 1616 [Pocahontas soon after presented at the Court of James.] Pocahontas dies at Gravesend, Kent, when about to embark for Virginia, aged twenty-two, leaving one child......March 21, 1617 Capt. Samuel Argall returns to Virginia as deputy-governor with 100 settlers, and John Rolfe as secretary......May 15, 1617 First seal (colonial) of Virginia......1617 Lord Delaware embarks in the Neptune with 200 settlers and supplies; he dies on the passage......April 18, 1618 Powhatan dies......1618 Deputy-Governor Argall, convicted of malfeasance and oppressive exaction, esca
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
ouncil of Virginia, crosses and names the Cumberland Mountains......1747 Harper's Ferry, named after Robert Harper, an English millwright, who obtains a grant of iby Congress in July, 1846.] Government armory and manufactory located at Harper's Ferry ......March 4, 1798 Patrick Henry dies......June 6, 1799 George Washi county)......1839 John Brown, with several men, rents a small farm near Harper's Ferry......June, 1859 Brown, with sixteen whites and six blacks, captures the United States armory building at Harper's Ferry on the night of......Oct. 16, 1859 Attacked by United States troops under Col. Robert E. Lee, he is captured with tned to the command of the Virginia troops at Norfolk......April 18, 1861 Harper's Ferry, threatened by Virginia militia, is evacuated by Lieutenant Jones and fortyhite's Ford, near Leesburg......Sept. 5, 1862 Stonewall Jackson captures Harper's Ferry......Sept. 15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg......Dec. 13, 1862 Battl
Newfoundland (Canada) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
any swine, and a few horses, sail from England for Virginia......June 12, 1609 Capt. John Smith, disabled by an explosion of gunpowder, embarks for England about......Sept. 29, 1609 Colony reduced from 490 to sixty in six months......1609-10 [This is known in Virginia history as the starving time. ] Sir Thomas Gates and the passengers wrecked on the Bermudas construct two vessels and reach Jamestown......May 24, 1610 In their destitution the whole colony leave Jamestown for Newfoundland in their few small vessels; near the mouth of the river they meet a boat of Lord Delaware's, whose ships had just arrived with more colonists and supplies, and together they return to Jamestown......June 8, 1610 Lord Delaware the first executive of Virginia called governor; owing to illhealth he embarks for England......March 28, 1611 Sir Thomas Dale reaches Jamestown from England with three vessels and ample supplies, and assumes the government......May 12, 1611 Sir Thomas Gates
New England (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
dwell to lay the grievances of the colony before the English government......1688 Huguenots of France first come to Virginia......1690 Francis Nicholson, formerly governor of New York, appointed governor of Virginia......June 3, 1690 First Assembly under William and Mary at Jamestown......April, 1691 Rev. James Blair obtains from William and Mary a charter for William and Mary College at Williamsburg......February, 1692 Sir Edmund Andros, formerly governor of New York and New England, succeeds Nicholson as governor of Virginia......February, 1692 Francis Nicholson again governor of Virginia......November, 1698 Williamsburg settled......1699 First commencement at William and Mary College......1700 Williamsburg made the capital......1700 Edward Nott appointed lieutenant-governor......Aug. 13, 1704 Governor Nicholson recalled......1705 George Hamilton, Earl of Orkney, appointed governor of Virginia......1705 [From this time the office became a pen
Elizabeth City (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
Governor West goes to England, Dr. John Potts succeeds......March 5, 1628 Population, 5,000......1629 George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, arrives in Virginia in the autumn of......1629 Ministers of the gospel are ordered to conform in all things to the canons of the Church of England......1629-30 Governor Potts superseded as governor by Sir John Harvey......March, 1630 Trouble with Maryland as to land titles......1632-44 Virginia divided into eight counties or shires, viz., Elizabeth City, Warwick, James City, Charles City, Henrico, Isle of Wight, York, and Accomac......1634 William Clayborne, a Virginian contestant, sent to England by Governor Harvey to answer for attempting to establish his claim against Maryland......1635 Governor Harvey deposed by the Virginia Assembly, and commissioners appointed to impeach him in England. He accompanies the commission......1635 John West acting governor during the absence of Governor Harvey......1635-36 Harvey, reinstat
Knoxville (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
Gen. Robert E. Lee assumes command of the Confederate forces in Virginia......June 3, 1862 Battle of Cross-Keys; General Fremont attacks a part of Jackson's command under General Ewell, but retires......June 8, 1862 Battle of Port Republic; the Federals with two brigades (3,000) defeated by Stonewall Jackson (8,000)......June 9, 1862 Maj.-Gen. John Pope appointed to the Army of Virginia......June 26, 1862 Lee advances into Maryland; Stonewall Jackson crosses the Potomac at White's Ford, near Leesburg......Sept. 5, 1862 Stonewall Jackson captures Harper's Ferry......Sept. 15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg......Dec. 13, 1862 Battle of Chancellorsville......May 2-4, 1863 Federals under Millroy driven out of Winchester by the Confederate General Ewell......June 15, 1863 Grant's campaign in Virginia begins......May 4, 1864 Gen. B. F. Butler forbids civil government in Norfolk by F. H. Pierpont as loyal governor of Virginia.......June 30, 1864 Maj.-Gen. P
Westmoreland (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
..1727 Boundary established between Virginia and North Carolina......1728 Alexander Spotswood appointed deputy postmaster-general of the colony, and through him Benjamin Franklin is appointed postmaster of Pennsylvania......1730 First settler in the Shenandoah Valley, Joist Hite, who takes up 40,000 acres and enters upon possession with a party from Pennsylvania......1732 Richard Henry Lee, born at Stratford, on the Potomac......Jan. 20, 1732 George Washington, born at Westmoreland county......Feb. 22, 1732 Patrick Henry, born at Studley, Hanover county......May 29, 1736 First newspaper in Virginia, the Virginia Gazette, published by William Parks, appears at Williamsburg......August, 1736 Richmond settled by William Byrd......1739 Virginia raises a regiment to assist in the reduction of Carthagena, West Indies. Lawrence Washington, half-brother of George Washington, is a captain in it, embarking......1740 Mount Vernon, named by Lawrence Washington afte
Air Line (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
James and Shenandoah valleys; $5,000,000 worth of property destroyed......September, 1870 Burning of the Spotswood Hotel at Richmond......Dec. 25, 1870 State board of health organized in Virginia......1872 General Grant has a majority for President of 1,975 over Horace Greeley......1872 State board of immigration established......1873 Completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad between Richmond and Huntington on the Ohio, length 421 miles......1873 Richmond and Atlantic Air line Railroad opened......1873 James River free bridge at Richmond completed......1873 Constitutional amendment abolishing the township system ratified......1874 Educational convention (colored) meets at Richmond......Aug. 24, 1875 Statue of Gen. Thomas ( Stonewall ) Jackson unveiled on Capitol Square at Richmond......Oct. 26, 1875 Violent earthquake shock at Richmond......Dec. 22, 1875 Readjusters, formerly Democrats, organize as a party......Feb. 25, 1879 Readjusters hold
Fauquier (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
e of Monongahela......August, 1754 Washington visits Governor Shirley at Boston to deliver to him a memorial from the officers of the Virginia regiment asking King's commissions, and also to acquaint himself with the governor's military plans......February-March, 1756 Winchester, incorporated 1752, the only settlement not deserted west of the Blue Ridge......1756 Gov. Robert Dinwiddie retires......January, 1758 [John Blair, president of the council, acting governor.] Francis' Fauquier, appointed governor, arrives......June 7, 1758 Gen. John Forbes's expedition against Fort Duquesne......July, 1758 Washington commands a regiment, and from it garrisons Fort Pitt, then considered within the jurisdiction of Virginia. He marches back to Winchester and takes his seat in the Assembly, resigning his commission after more than five years continuous service......December, 1758 He marries Martha, widow of John Parke Custis......Jan. 6, 1759 Patrick Henry's speech in th
Prince William (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
ag......May 24, 1861 Slaves around Fortress Monroe entering the Federal lines are declared contrabrand by Gen. B. F. Butler......May 27, 1861 Occupation of Newport News by the Federals......May 27-29, 1861 Federal troops cross the Ohio at Wheeling and at Parkersburg.......May 27, 1861 Occupy Grafton, W. Va......May 30, 1861 Affair at Philippi, Confederates retreat to Beverly......June 3, 1861 Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard proclaims to the people of Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince William counties that the Federals are warring for beauty and booty ......June 5, 1861 Virginia troops transferred to the Confederate government by the governor......June 8, 1861 Affair at Big Bethel, near Fortress Monroe......June 10, 1861 General Patterson crosses the Potomac at Williamsport......July 2, 1861 Affair at Rich Mountain, W. Va.; the Confederates under Col. George H. Pegram defeated by the Federals under General Rosecrans......July 11, 1861 Battle at Carricksford, W. V
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