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Accomack (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
and of Roanoke, they take two natives, Manteo and Wauchese, to England......September, 1584 [This country lying between 34° and 45° of N. lat., called Virginia, in honor of Queen Elizabeth.] Sir Walter Raleigh despatches seven vessels from Plymouth under Sir Richard Grenville to plant settlements in the territory......April 9, 1585 Grenville lands on the island of Wocoken......July 26, 1585 Leaving 108 men under Ralph Lane as colonists, Grenville returns to England......Aug. 25, 1585ith three ships, visits Roanoke about fifteen days after the departure of Drake and leaves fifteen men plentifully supplied for two years to keep the land......1586 New colony of 150, sent by Sir Walter Raleigh in charge of John White, leaves Plymouth......May 26, 1587 They reach Roanoke to find that the men left by Grenville have been murdered by Indians......July 22, 1587 Eleanor Dare gives birth to the first English child on American soil (named Virginia Dare)......Aug. 18, 1587 J
Ohio (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
748 Thomas Lee, of the council, proposes to form the Ohio Company, consisting of himself and twelve others, among them Lawrence and Augustine Washington......1748 They obtain a grant of 600,000 acres west of the mountains and south of the Ohio River between the Monongahela and the Kanawha......March, 1749 William Gooch, governor of Virginia for twenty-two years, retires to England......August, 1749 Christopher Gist is sent to explore the Ohio country as far as the falls of the Ohio b 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 t
Fort Necessity (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
y on the Ohio and building fortifications......February, 1754 Gen. Edward Braddock arrives in Virginia as commander-in-chief of all the forces in America......February, 1754 Washington, with two companies, sent by Governor Dinwiddie to the Great Meadows......April, 1754 Washington attacks a small party of French near the Great Meadows......May 28, 1754 General Braddock starts from Fort Cumberland for Fort Duquesne with 2,150 men......June 7-8-10, 1754 Washington surrenders Fort Necessity, a rude stockade at the Great Meadows, to the French after a spirited defence, and with military honors leads out its garrison......July 3, 1754 Fort Cumberland, about 55 miles northwest of Winchester, built......1754 Consternation on the western frontier of Virginia in consequence of Braddock's defeat......1754 Virginia Assembly votes £ 40,000 for the public service; calls out 1,500 men for active duty, and appoints Washington commander-in-chief......August, 1754 Assembly
Portsmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
y 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 and General Nelson......April 24, 1781 General Lafayette approaches Petersburg......May 11, 1781 General Phillips dies at Petersburg......May 13, 1781 Lord Cornwallis reate attacks Cornwallis near Green Springs, and is repulsed......July 6, 1781 Cornwallis crosses the James and reaches Portsmouth......July 9, 1781 Cornwallis retires with his army to Yorktown......Aug. 4, 1781 General Lafayette at the forks o 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, Con
Charles City (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
and......1629-30 Governor Potts superseded as governor by Sir John Harvey......March, 1630 Trouble with Maryland as to land titles......1632-44 Virginia divided into eight counties or shires, viz., Elizabeth City, Warwick, James City, Charles City, Henrico, Isle of Wight, York, and Accomac......1634 William Clayborne, a Virginian contestant, sent to England by Governor Harvey to answer for attempting to establish his claim against Maryland......1635 Governor Harvey deposed by the federacy, dies at Narraganset Pier......Sept. 18, 1898 The Dismal Swamp opened......Oct. 14, 1899 Memorial to Winnie Davis, the Daughter of the Confederacy, unveiled at Richmond, Va.......Nov. 8, 1899 The fence law declared constitutional......February, 1900 Ex-Gov. Henry H. Wells dies at Palmyra, N. Y.......Feb. 12, 1900 Monument to the Confederate dead unveiled at Charles City......Nov. 21, 1900 William Wirt Henry, historian, dies at Richmond......Dec. 5, 1900 Washington
Suffolk (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
dfather of George Washington......1675 Six Indian chiefs, sent out of the fort for a parley, are killed......1675 Indians escape from the fort and spread dismay and havoc upon the plantations along the James and Rappahannock......1675 Assembly meets and declares war against them. Five hundred men gathered under Sir Henry Chicheley......March, 1676 When about to march, Governor Berkeley orders the force disbanded......1676 Alarmed colonists choose Nathaniel Bacon (born in Suffolk, England) as their leader; he, failing to procure a commission from the governor, marches against the Indians without one and defeats them......May, 1676 Governor Berkeley proclaims Bacon a rebel......May 29, 1676 Bacon elected a member of the new Assem bly......1676 He is captured on his way to Jamestown, tried before the governor and council, and released on parole......June, 1676 Bacon before the Assembly asks the governor for pardon, which is granted......June 5, 1676 Bacon le
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
e 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 ToddIllinois......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
Leesburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
Lee assumes command of the Confederate forces in Virginia......June 3, 1862 Battle of Cross-Keys; General Fremont attacks a part of Jackson's command under General Ewell, but retires......June 8, 1862 Battle of Port Republic; the Federals with two brigades (3,000) defeated by Stonewall Jackson (8,000)......June 9, 1862 Maj.-Gen. John Pope appointed to the Army of Virginia......June 26, 1862 Lee advances into Maryland; Stonewall Jackson crosses the Potomac at White's Ford, near Leesburg......Sept. 5, 1862 Stonewall Jackson captures Harper's Ferry......Sept. 15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg......Dec. 13, 1862 Battle of Chancellorsville......May 2-4, 1863 Federals under Millroy driven out of Winchester by the Confederate General Ewell......June 15, 1863 Grant's campaign in Virginia begins......May 4, 1864 Gen. B. F. Butler forbids civil government in Norfolk by F. H. Pierpont as loyal governor of Virginia.......June 30, 1864 Maj.-Gen. Philip H. Sheridan
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
g to establish his claim against Maryland......1635 Governor Harvey deposed by the Virginia Assembly, and commissioners appointed to impeach him in England. He accompanies the commission......1635 John West acting governor during the absence of Governor Harvey......1635-36 Harvey, reinstated by Charles, returns......1637 Sir Francis Wyatt succeeds Harvey as governor......November, 1639 Sir William Berkeley appointed governor, and arrives in Virginia......February, 1642 Massachusetts sends three clergymen to Virginia at the request of Puritans there......1642 Virginia Assembly enacts that all ministers in the colony shall conform to the order and constitution of the Church of England or depart......1643 Indians, incited by Opechancanough, sachem of the Powhatans, massacre 300 colonists......April 18, 1644 Indians are quickly overcome, and the aged Opechancanough is captured and dies in prison......1644 Governor Berkeley sails for England, and leaves Rich
Jamestown (Virginia) (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-virginia
In their destitution the whole colony leave Jamestown for Newfoundland in their few small vessels;ts and supplies, and together they return to Jamestown......June 8, 1610 Lord Delaware the firstJohn Rolfe by the Rev. Alexander Whitaker at Jamestown......April 5, 1613 First establishment of 1619 Dutch man-of-war sells colonists at Jamestown twenty negroes......August, 1619 [This isg 140 miles on both sides of the river; only Jamestown and the nearest settlements saved, a convely......1676 He is captured on his way to Jamestown, tried before the governor and council, and is granted......June 5, 1676 Bacon leaves Jamestown......June, 1676 He returns with 600 men aand about 1,000 men, the governor returns to Jamestown......Sept. 7, 1676 Bacon marches to JamesJamestown and drives out the governor and his followers......Sept. 18, 1676 He burns Jamestown......SJamestown......Sept. 19, 1676 Governor Berkeley retires again to Accomac, while Bacon suddenly sickens of a mali[11 more...]
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