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Jamestown Island (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
h......July 9, 1781 Cornwallis retires with his army to Yorktown......Aug. 4, 1781 General Lafayette at the forks of the Pamunky and Mattaponey......Aug. 13, 1781 American and French army starts for Yorktown, Va., from the Hudson River......Aug. 25, 1781 Count de Grasse arrives in the Chesapeake with twenty-six French ships of the line......Aug. 30, 1781 Combined army passes Philadelphia on the way to Yorktown......Sept. 2, 1781 Count de St. Simon lands 3,200 French at Jamestown Island, and Lafayette joins him at Green Spring......Sept. 3, 1781 They occupy Williamsburg, about 15 miles from Yorktown......Sept. 5, 1781 British fleet under Admiral Graves appears off the Chesapeake, and skirmishes with the French fleet......Sept. 7, 1781 Washington reaches Williamsburg......Sept. 14, 1781 He visits Count de Grasse to plan the siege......Sept. 18, 1781 French and American army (about 16,000) advances within 2 miles of the British outposts......Sept. 28, 1781
Parkersburg (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
rst advance of the Federals into Virginia......May 24, 1861 Col. E. E. Ellsworth enters Alexandria in command of the New York Fire Zouaves, and is shot by Jackson, a hotelkeeper at Alexandria, while taking down a Confederate flag......May 24, 1861 Slaves around Fortress Monroe entering the Federal lines are declared contrabrand by Gen. B. F. Butler......May 27, 1861 Occupation of Newport News by the Federals......May 27-29, 1861 Federal troops cross the Ohio at Wheeling and at Parkersburg.......May 27, 1861 Occupy Grafton, W. Va......May 30, 1861 Affair at Philippi, Confederates retreat to Beverly......June 3, 1861 Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard proclaims to the people of Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince William counties that the Federals are warring for beauty and booty ......June 5, 1861 Virginia troops transferred to the Confederate government by the governor......June 8, 1861 Affair at Big Bethel, near Fortress Monroe......June 10, 1861 General Patterson crosse
Carthagena (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
..May 29, 1736 First newspaper in Virginia, the Virginia Gazette, published by William Parks, appears at Williamsburg......August, 1736 Richmond settled by William Byrd......1739 Virginia raises a regiment to assist in the reduction of Carthagena, West Indies. Lawrence Washington, half-brother of George Washington, is a captain in it, embarking......1740 Mount Vernon, named by Lawrence Washington after Admiral Vernon, who commanded the fleet against Carthagena......1740 George WhCarthagena......1740 George Whitefield comes to Virginia......1740 Richmond incorporated......1742 Augustine Washington, father of George Washington, dies......April, 1743 Thomas Jefferson born in Albemarle county......April 2, 1743 Dr. Thomas Walker, of the council of Virginia, crosses and names the Cumberland Mountains......1747 Harper's Ferry, named after Robert Harper, an English millwright, who obtains a grant of it from Lord Fairfax......1748 Thomas Lee, of the council, proposes to form the Ohio Compa
Monmouth, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
cceeded by Lord Culpeper.] John Buckner brings a printing-press to Virginia and prints the session laws, but is obliged to give bonds to print nothing more till the King's pleasure be known; all printing forbidden in the colony......1682 Lord Culpeper succeeded by Lord Howard, of Effingham......1684 Governor Effingham visits Governor Dongan, of New York, and at Albany concludes a treaty with the Iroquois chiefs......July, 1684 Many persons engaged in the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth transported to Virginia......1685 Governor Effingham embarks for England, and the Assembly sends Colonel Ludwell to lay the grievances of the colony before the English government......1688 Huguenots of France first come to Virginia......1690 Francis Nicholson, formerly governor of New York, appointed governor of Virginia......June 3, 1690 First Assembly under William and Mary at Jamestown......April, 1691 Rev. James Blair obtains from William and Mary a charter for William
Warrenton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
nfederate congress, dies in Appomattox county......Aug. 5, 1891 Appomattox Court-house building destroyed by fire......Feb. 3, 1892 Legislature ratifies a final settlement of the State debt with the bond-holders. Nineteen million dollars in bonds, to run 100 years, at 2 per cent. for ten years and 3 per cent. for ninety years, to be issued for the $28,000,000 outstanding......February, 1892 Senator John S. Barbour dies suddenly in Washington......May 14, 1892 Eppa Hunton, of Warrenton, under executive appointment, May 28, qualifies as United States Senator......June 1, 1892 Convention of Southern governors meet at Richmond in the interest of the South......April 12, 1893 Remains of Jefferson Davis, brought from New Orleans, buried in Hollywood cemetery, Richmond......May 31, 1893 Monument to Confederate dead unveiled at Portsmouth......June 15, 1893 Riot at Roanoke, eighteen killed, twenty-seven wounded......Sept. 20, 1893 Jubal A. Early, Confederate gene
Vincennes (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
d by the convention......June 12, 1776 Patrick Henry elected governor of Virginia......June, 177（ State constitution adopted, and colonial government ceases in Virginia......June 29, 1776 Kentucky made a county of Virginia......1776 Henry Clay born in The Slashes, Hanover county......April 12, 1777 Maj. George Rogers Clarke sent by Governor Henry with an expedition against the British fort at Kaskaskia (now in Illinois), and captures it......July 4, 1778 He also occupies Vincennes......August, 1778 All territory northwest of the Ohio River occupied by Clarke is made by the Virginia Assembly into the county of Illinois......October, 1778 Col. John Todd appointed its county lieutenant......Dec. 12, 1778 Richmond becomes the capital of the State......1779 Virginia tenders to Congress the entire region beyond the Ohio......1780 Virginia charters the town of Louisville, Ky......1780 Virginia issues $30,000,000, and makes it legal tender at $40 for $1...
Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
at Kaskaskia (now in Illinois), and captures it......July 4, 1778 He also occupies Vincennes......August, 1778 All territory northwest of the Ohio River occupied by Clarke is made by the Virginia Assembly into the county of Illinois......October, 1778 Col. John Todd appointed its county lieutenant......Dec. 12, 1778 Richmond becomes the capital of the State......1779 Virginia tenders to Congress the entire region beyond the Ohio......1780 Virginia charters the town of Louisville, Ky......1780 Virginia issues $30,000,000, and makes it legal tender at $40 for $1......1780 Benedict Arnold, with 1,600 men, enters the James River by order of Sir Henry Clinton......Jan. 2, 1781 He plunders Richmond and destroys stores......Jan. 5-6, 1781 He fixes headquarters at Portsmouth......March 20, 1781 General Phillips, with 2,000 men, reinforces him......March 27, 1781 Phillips and Arnold leave Portsmouth April 18 and occupy Petersburg, driving out Baron Steuben
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
ates, lies between lat. 36° 30′ and 39° 40′ N., and long. 75° 25′ and 83° 34′ W. It is bounded on the north and west by Kentucky and West Virginia, on the north and east by Maryland, Chesapeake Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean, and on the south by NorthVirginia......June, 177（ State constitution adopted, and colonial government ceases in Virginia......June 29, 1776 Kentucky made a county of Virginia......1776 Henry Clay born in The Slashes, Hanover county......April 12, 1777 Maj. Georgeitory of Virginia without permission from the Assembly......October, 1785 Legislature authorizes the five counties of Kentucky to elect five delegates each to consider an independent government......November, 1785 James Rumsey moves a boat by steam on the Potomac......March, 1786 Lynchburg, on the James River, laid out......1786 Kentucky favors separation at a convention held at Danville....... Sept. 7, 1787 Convention at Richmond on the federal Constitution......June 2, 17
Williamsburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
y a charter for William and Mary College at Williamsburg......February, 1692 Sir Edmund Andros, fgovernor of Virginia......November, 1698 Williamsburg settled......1699 First commencement at William and Mary College......1700 Williamsburg made the capital......1700 Edward Nott appointrophy. Thirteen captured pirates hanged at Williamsburg.] Governor Spotswood effects a treaty wif the French on the Ohio; Washington leaves Williamsburg with a few attendants......Oct. 30, 1753 ply, and return......Dec. 16, 1753 Reach Williamsburg in eleven weeks, after a journey of 1,500 mrray, Earl of Dunmore, governor, arrives at Williamsburg......1772 Virginia House of Assembly app Governor Dunmore removes the gunpowder at Williamsburg to a British manof-war in the James River..en Spring......Sept. 3, 1781 They occupy Williamsburg, about 15 miles from Yorktown......Sept. 5,et......Sept. 7, 1781 Washington reaches Williamsburg......Sept. 14, 1781 He visits Count de G[3 more...]
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
succeeded by William Gooch......1727 Boundary established between Virginia and North Carolina......1728 Alexander Spotswood appointed deputy postmaster-general of the colony, and through him Benjamin Franklin is appointed postmaster of Pennsylvania......1730 First settler in the Shenandoah Valley, Joist Hite, who takes up 40,000 acres and enters upon possession with a party from Pennsylvania......1732 Richard Henry Lee, born at Stratford, on the Potomac......Jan. 20, 1732 GeorgePennsylvania......1732 Richard Henry Lee, born at Stratford, on the Potomac......Jan. 20, 1732 George Washington, born at Westmoreland county......Feb. 22, 1732 Patrick Henry, born at Studley, Hanover county......May 29, 1736 First newspaper in Virginia, the Virginia Gazette, published by William Parks, appears at Williamsburg......August, 1736 Richmond settled by William Byrd......1739 Virginia raises a regiment to assist in the reduction of Carthagena, West Indies. Lawrence Washington, half-brother of George Washington, is a captain in it, embarking......1740 Mount Vernon, nam
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