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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
......July 28, 1775 Resolved by Congress, That Michael Hillegas and George Clymer, Esqs., be joint treasurers of the United Colonies ......July 29, 1775 Peyton Randolph died at Philadelphia......Oct. 22, 1775 Thomas Paine publishes Common sense......Jan. 8, 1776 General Thomas died of small-pox at Chambly......June 2, 1776 Committee appointed by Congress to draw up a Declaration of Independence......June 11, 1776 Engrossed declaration signed by fifty-four delegates......Aug. 2, 1776 First society of Shakers in the United Colonies reach New York, 1774, and settle at Watervliet, N. Y.......September, 1776 Second Continental Congress (Philadelphia) adjourns; 582 days session......Dec. 12, 1776 Third Continental Congress meets at Baltimore, Md.......Dec. 20, 1776 [John Hancock, president.] Voted in Congress that an authentic copy, with names of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, be sent to each of the United States ......Jan. 20, 1777 T
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Hampshire, (search)
, as president of New Hampshire......1776 John Sullivan, of New Hampshire, appointed brigadier-general by Congress......1776 Ship-of-war Raleigh built at Portsmouth by decree of Congress......1776 A convention of both houses reports a declaration of independence, which was adopted and sent forthwith to the delegates of New Hampshire in Congress......June 15, 1776 Declaration of Independence of the United States signed by Josiah Bartlett and William Whipple, of New Hampshire, Aug. 2, 1776, and by a third representative from the State, Matthew Thornton......November, 1776 New Hampshire troops engage in the battle of Bennington, under John Stark, who is made brigadier-general by Congress......Aug. 18, 1777 Articles of Confederation ratified by New Hampshire, March 4, 1778, and signed by the State representatives at Philadelphia, Josiah Bartlett and John Wentworth......Aug. 8, 1778 Phillips Academy at Exeter founded......1781 Daniel Webster born at Franklin, N. H.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Jersey, (search)
s at Burlington, June 10, 1776, appoints a committee to prepare a constitution, June 24, who report, June 26, a constitution, which is confirmed......July 2, 1776 Ordinance passed denouncing the penalty of treason upon all who should levy war against and within the State, or be adherent to the King of Great Britain......July 18, 1776 Abraham Clark, John Hart, Francis Hopkins, Richard Stockton, and John Witherspoon, delegates from New Jersey, sign the Declaration of Independence......Aug. 2, 1776 Legislature chooses William Livingston governor of the State......Aug. 31, 1776 Washington retreats through New Jersey.......November, 1776 Fort Washington being captured by the British, General Greene abandons Fort Lee, Bergen county......Nov. 19, 1776 Washington crosses the Delaware into Pennsylvania......Dec. 8, 1776 Battle of Trenton......Dec. 26, 1776 Battle of Princeton......Jan. 3, 1777 Army under Washington winters at Morristown......1777 General Maxwell ca
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
Nine hundred British, under Lord Cornwallis, land on General Howe's plantation in Brunswick, ravage and plunder it, May 12, and after burning some mills in the vicinity embark, having Governor Martin on board, and sail for Charleston......May 29, 1776 Declaration of Independence of the United States read before the court-house in Halifax by Cornelius Harnett......Aug. 1, 1776 Joseph Hewes, William Hooper, and John Penn, for North Carolina, sign the Declaration of Independence......Aug. 2, 1776 A congress chosen by election assembles at Halifax, Nov. 12, 1776, frames a constitution for North Carolina not submitted to the people, elects Richard Caswell governor by ordinance, and completes its labors......Dec. 18, 1776. Articles of confederation ratified by North Carolina......April 5, 1778 John Penn, Cornelius Harnett, and John Williams sign the articles of confederation on the part of North Carolina......July 21, 1778 Four hundred North Carolina Whigs under Col. Fran