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December 18th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
. 30, 1859 Democratic National Convention meets at Charleston, and adjourns to Baltimore after delegates from Southern States had withdrawn......April 23, 1860 Seceding Southern delegates to the Democratic convention organize a Southern convention, electing Senator Bayard, of Delaware, president, but adjourn to meet at Richmond without making any nominations......May 1, 1860 A convention called by the legislature, Nov. 7, assembles at Columbia, Dec. 17, but adjourns to Charleston, Dec. 18, where they pass an ordinance of secession......Dec. 20, 1860 Major Anderson evacuates Fort Moultrie and retires to Fort Sumter, on night of......Dec. 26, 1860 Fort Pinckney, in Charleston Harbor, seized by State troops......Dec. 27, 1860 State troops seize the arsenal at Charleston, lower the Federal flag, after a salute of thirty-two guns, and run up the Palmetto flag with a salute of one gun for South Carolina......Dec. 31, 1860 Fort Johnson, in Charleston Harbor, occupied by
March 20th, 1663 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
a with three ships, one of which is lost at the mouth of the Combahee, and 200 of the men are massacred by the natives; but few escape......1525 Expedition fitted out by Admiral Coligny, under Jean Ribault, of Dieppe, explores St. Helena Sound and Port Royal, and builds Charles Fort, near Beaufort......1562 Charles II. conveys by charter territory lying between lat. 31° and 36° N., to the Earl of Clarendon and seven others, who form a proprietary and call the country Carolina......March 20, 1663 Grant of land to the Earl of Clarendon and others enlarged and extended to lat. 29° N......June 30, 1665 Capt. William Sayle explores the coast......1667 Settlement near Port Royal by a few English colonists with William Sayle as governor......1670 Settlers at Port Royal remove to the western bank of the Ashley River and found Old Charleston......1671 Settlement at Charleston increased by a small colony from Barbadoes under Sir John Yeamans. With this colony came the fir
June 30th, 1665 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
e natives; but few escape......1525 Expedition fitted out by Admiral Coligny, under Jean Ribault, of Dieppe, explores St. Helena Sound and Port Royal, and builds Charles Fort, near Beaufort......1562 Charles II. conveys by charter territory lying between lat. 31° and 36° N., to the Earl of Clarendon and seven others, who form a proprietary and call the country Carolina......March 20, 1663 Grant of land to the Earl of Clarendon and others enlarged and extended to lat. 29° N......June 30, 1665 Capt. William Sayle explores the coast......1667 Settlement near Port Royal by a few English colonists with William Sayle as governor......1670 Settlers at Port Royal remove to the western bank of the Ashley River and found Old Charleston......1671 Settlement at Charleston increased by a small colony from Barbadoes under Sir John Yeamans. With this colony came the first slaves in South Carolina......1671 Freemen of Carolina meet at Charleston and elect representatives fo
1667 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
out by Admiral Coligny, under Jean Ribault, of Dieppe, explores St. Helena Sound and Port Royal, and builds Charles Fort, near Beaufort......1562 Charles II. conveys by charter territory lying between lat. 31° and 36° N., to the Earl of Clarendon and seven others, who form a proprietary and call the country Carolina......March 20, 1663 Grant of land to the Earl of Clarendon and others enlarged and extended to lat. 29° N......June 30, 1665 Capt. William Sayle explores the coast......1667 Settlement near Port Royal by a few English colonists with William Sayle as governor......1670 Settlers at Port Royal remove to the western bank of the Ashley River and found Old Charleston......1671 Settlement at Charleston increased by a small colony from Barbadoes under Sir John Yeamans. With this colony came the first slaves in South Carolina......1671 Freemen of Carolina meet at Charleston and elect representatives for the civil government of the colony......1674 Fundame
1669 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
vernor......1670 Settlers at Port Royal remove to the western bank of the Ashley River and found Old Charleston......1671 Settlement at Charleston increased by a small colony from Barbadoes under Sir John Yeamans. With this colony came the first slaves in South Carolina......1671 Freemen of Carolina meet at Charleston and elect representatives for the civil government of the colony......1674 Fundamental constitutions framed by John Locke, and amended by the Earl of Shaftesbury in 1669, are put into operation in South Carolina......1674 By invitation a colony of Dutch from New York settle on the southwest side of the Ashley River......1674 Settlers remove from Old Charleston to Oyster Point and found Charleston......1680 Baptists from Maine, under Mr. Screven, settle on Cooper River......1683 Scotch settlement on Port Royal is broken up and dispersed by Spaniards from St. Augustine......1686 Gov. James Colleton, in endeavors to exact arrears of quit-rents, pr
April, 1693 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
on Port Royal is broken up and dispersed by Spaniards from St. Augustine......1686 Gov. James Colleton, in endeavors to exact arrears of quit-rents, proclaims martial law. The Assembly meet and banish him; thereupon Seth Sothel, claiming to be a proprietor, usurps the government......1690 Sothel is compelled to relinquish the government on charge of malfeasance, and Philip Ludwell is appointed governor......1692 Fundamental constitutions abrogated by the lords proprietors......April, 1693 Act making all alien inhabitants freemen on petitioning the governor and swearing allegiance to the King, with liberty of conscience to all Christians except Papists......1696 Congregationalists from Dorchester, Mass., with their pastor, Rev. Joseph Lord, settle near the head of Ashley River......1696 Combined naval and land expedition from Carolina, under Governor Moore and Colonel Daniel, besieges St. Augustine. Two Spanish vessels appearing in the harbor, Governor Moore raise
September, 1702 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
y River......1696 Combined naval and land expedition from Carolina, under Governor Moore and Colonel Daniel, besieges St. Augustine. Two Spanish vessels appearing in the harbor, Governor Moore raises the siege after burning the town......September, 1702 First issue of paper money in America made by Carolina to meet £ 6,000, expenses of the expedition against Florida......September, 1702 Carolina troops, under Governor Moore, make an expedition against the Indian towns of northern FlorSeptember, 1702 Carolina troops, under Governor Moore, make an expedition against the Indian towns of northern Florida......January, 1703 Combined expedition of French, under Le Feboure, and the Spanish, made upon Charleston, proves fruitless......August, 1706 South Carolina troops attack and defeat the Tuscaroras on the Neuse, with a loss to the Indians of more than 300 killed and 100 captured......Jan. 28, 1712 An incipient civil war breaks out in Carolina in 1710, between Colonel Broughton, one of three deputies of the lords proprietors, and Robert Gibbes, the proclaimed governor. The controver
January, 1703 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
96 Combined naval and land expedition from Carolina, under Governor Moore and Colonel Daniel, besieges St. Augustine. Two Spanish vessels appearing in the harbor, Governor Moore raises the siege after burning the town......September, 1702 First issue of paper money in America made by Carolina to meet £ 6,000, expenses of the expedition against Florida......September, 1702 Carolina troops, under Governor Moore, make an expedition against the Indian towns of northern Florida......January, 1703 Combined expedition of French, under Le Feboure, and the Spanish, made upon Charleston, proves fruitless......August, 1706 South Carolina troops attack and defeat the Tuscaroras on the Neuse, with a loss to the Indians of more than 300 killed and 100 captured......Jan. 28, 1712 An incipient civil war breaks out in Carolina in 1710, between Colonel Broughton, one of three deputies of the lords proprietors, and Robert Gibbes, the proclaimed governor. The controversy being referre
August, 1706 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
Spanish vessels appearing in the harbor, Governor Moore raises the siege after burning the town......September, 1702 First issue of paper money in America made by Carolina to meet £ 6,000, expenses of the expedition against Florida......September, 1702 Carolina troops, under Governor Moore, make an expedition against the Indian towns of northern Florida......January, 1703 Combined expedition of French, under Le Feboure, and the Spanish, made upon Charleston, proves fruitless......August, 1706 South Carolina troops attack and defeat the Tuscaroras on the Neuse, with a loss to the Indians of more than 300 killed and 100 captured......Jan. 28, 1712 An incipient civil war breaks out in Carolina in 1710, between Colonel Broughton, one of three deputies of the lords proprietors, and Robert Gibbes, the proclaimed governor. The controversy being referred to the proprietors, they appoint Charles Craven governor......1712 Fort Nahucke, Greene co., N. C., garrisoned by 800 Tusc
1710 AD (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-south-carolina
gainst Florida......September, 1702 Carolina troops, under Governor Moore, make an expedition against the Indian towns of northern Florida......January, 1703 Combined expedition of French, under Le Feboure, and the Spanish, made upon Charleston, proves fruitless......August, 1706 South Carolina troops attack and defeat the Tuscaroras on the Neuse, with a loss to the Indians of more than 300 killed and 100 captured......Jan. 28, 1712 An incipient civil war breaks out in Carolina in 1710, between Colonel Broughton, one of three deputies of the lords proprietors, and Robert Gibbes, the proclaimed governor. The controversy being referred to the proprietors, they appoint Charles Craven governor......1712 Fort Nahucke, Greene co., N. C., garrisoned by 800 Tuscarora Indians, captured by Col. James Moore, of South Carolina......March 20, 1713 Yamassee Indians, incited by the Spaniards, massacre ninety colonists at Pocotaligo......April 15, 1715 Governor Craven defeats the
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