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Genealogy
information and records concerning
ancestors in the thirteen original American colonies.
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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".
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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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