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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Delaware, (search)
stel, which becomes known as the Colony of the City......Aug. 16, 1656 Jaquet is removed for mismanagement, and Jacob Alrich appointed in Holland as governor of New Amstel......April, 1657 William Beekman appointed vice-governor of the Colony of the Company, with headquarters at Altena, now Wilmington,......Oct. 28, 1658 Beekman secures a deed of land from the Indians, and erects a fort at the Hoorn-kill......May 23, 1659 Governor Alrich dies; Alexander Hinoyosa succeeds......Dec. 30, 1659 Colony of the Company surrenders its rights to the Colony of the City......Feb. 7, 1663 Colony passes into British control under the Duke of York......Oct. 1, 1664 New Amstel surrenders to Sir Robert Carr, sent to subject the country by Charles II., and called New Castle......Nov. 3, 1664 Swedish church erected at Crane-hook 1 1/2 miles from Fort Christiana......1667 Temporary council of Deputy-Governor Carr and six others, swearing allegiance to the Duke of York, establis
ve twenty pounds more than either of the other legatees, if he would make his slave, Stephen, free; otherwise he should have no part of the real estate, which was appraised at £ 307. This provision was probably complied with; for the heirs of Joseph, having acquired the rights of the other legatees, sold the real estate 8 Mar. 1723-4 to John Bradish. Trowbridge, James, son of Thomas, was born at Dorchester about 1636, and baptized 1638. He m. Margaret, dau. of Major Humphrey Atherton, 30 Dec. 1659; she d. 17 Aug. 1672, and he m. Margaret, dau. of Deac. John Jackson, 30 Jan. 1674. His children were, in Dorchester, Elizabeth, b. 12 Oct. 1660, m. John Mirick 9 Feb. 1681-2; Mindwell, b. 20 June 1662, m. Jonathan Fuller 2 May 1684; and in Camb., John, b. 22 May 1664, m. Sarah——; Margaret, b. 30 Ap. 1666, m. Hon. Ebenezer Stone 18 Mar. 1686; Thankful, b. 4 Mar. 1667-8, m. Deac. Richard Ward 1690; Mary, b. 11 June 1670, m.——Stedman; Hannah, b. 15 June 1672, m. John Greenwood, Esq.; E
ve twenty pounds more than either of the other legatees, if he would make his slave, Stephen, free; otherwise he should have no part of the real estate, which was appraised at £ 307. This provision was probably complied with; for the heirs of Joseph, having acquired the rights of the other legatees, sold the real estate 8 Mar. 1723-4 to John Bradish. Trowbridge, James, son of Thomas, was born at Dorchester about 1636, and baptized 1638. He m. Margaret, dau. of Major Humphrey Atherton, 30 Dec. 1659; she d. 17 Aug. 1672, and he m. Margaret, dau. of Deac. John Jackson, 30 Jan. 1674. His children were, in Dorchester, Elizabeth, b. 12 Oct. 1660, m. John Mirick 9 Feb. 1681-2; Mindwell, b. 20 June 1662, m. Jonathan Fuller 2 May 1684; and in Camb., John, b. 22 May 1664, m. Sarah——; Margaret, b. 30 Ap. 1666, m. Hon. Ebenezer Stone 18 Mar. 1686; Thankful, b. 4 Mar. 1667-8, m. Deac. Richard Ward 1690; Mary, b. 11 June 1670, m.——Stedman; Hannah, b. 15 June 1672, m. John Greenwood, Esq.; E