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A Colonial event for each day of February taken from a book published in 1899.  These events are not in chronological order, but rather an event for each day of the year, like a "This Day is History".
   

  

 

 

 

This Day in Colonial Times - February

Source:  A Year Book of Colonial Times Compiled by the Rev. Frederick S. Sill, D.D. Member of the Society of Colonial Wars, E. P. Dutton & Company, New  York, 1899 

February  1 1775 - A Provincial Congress met at Philadelphia.
February  2 1653 - New York City was incorporated as New Amsterdam
February  3 1676 - The Connecticut Forces returned home after the "Great Swamp Fight."
February  4 1714 - The Justices and Vestrymen of New York refused to pay the Rev. Mr. Vesey's salary, because he had left the city temporarily without their permission.
February  5 1631 - The ship Lyon from Bristol, Eng., arrived at Boston, with Roger Williams, and supplies for the Colony.
February  6 1697 - First Service was held in the first Trinity Church, New York.
February  7 1775 - Parliament declared Massachusetts to be in Rebellion.
February  8 1690 - Indian Massacre of the town of Schenectady.
February  9 1674 - New York was surrendered by treaty to the English, for the second time.
February 10 1763 - Canada, the West Indies, Florida, Louisiana, Acadia, Cape Breton, etc., were confirmed to England by the Treaty of Paris.
February 11 1732 - The Birthday of George Washington, as observed during his life.
February 12 1704 - The first Quaker Meeting House was allowed to be built in New York.
February 13 1652 - The Amsterdam Directors favour a league of the New Netherlands with New England against the Indians.
February 14 1682 - A party of French and Indians under La Salle embarked on the Mississippi River.
February 15 1694 - The first book was printed in New York.
February 16 1683 - The first Court of Chancery was held in New York.
February 17 1621 - Myles Standish was chosen as Captain of the Plymouth forces.
February 18 1676 - Major Walderne held a parley with the Indians at Maquoit, Maine.
February 19 1691 - A pillory, cage, and ducking-stool were ordered built in New York City.
February 20 1633 - David DeVries arrived at Fort Nassau, and became Patroon of Staten Island.
February 21 1682 - A Virginia Printer was forbidden to print anything until his majesty's pleasure in England should be known.
February 22 1677 - Major Walderne started on an expedition up the Kennebec River against the Eastern Indians.
February 23 1716 - A public clock was ordered for New York.
February 24 1704 - Indian Massacre at Deerfield, Mass.
February 25 1643 - The Council of New Amsterdam declared war with the Indians.
February 26 1656 - The first Fire Wardens were appointed by the Dutch for New Amsterdam.
February 27 1677 - Major Walderne had an encounter with Indians at Penobscot, Maine.
February 28 1665 - A Convention was called to meet in New York to ratify a code of laws for the colony.

 
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