I was wondering if you folks would like a "timeline" of New England history It may help you in your research . If you[as a group] feel that this isnt necessary or not helpful, let me know . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Feb.1620 Settling: the government of Holland extends a formal invitation to the Leydon separatist to settle permantly in the Netherlands. The Leyden group turns this offer down as they are expecting the English royal approval of their American colonization patent. ------ Feb. 1620: Settling: two English merchants, London iron-monger, Thomas Weston and London clothmaker, John Pierce, are granted a patent by the Virginia Company and they suggest that the Leyden separatist join them in their venture. ------------ March 1620: Settling: Sir Ferdinado Gorges represents the Plymouth Company in it's petition to King James I for a charter granting it's settlement rights in the New England region. The agents of the Plymouth Company have been encouraged to seek this northern location by the reported presence of rich cod fishing waters off the coast of Maine. -------- July 1620: Settling: the Leyden separatist agree to join with Thomas Weston and John Pierce who hold a patent for settlement in North America from the Virigina Company. A joint stock company is organized to raise capital for the Atlantic crossing. ----- July 1620 Settling: boarding the "Speedwell", 35 Pilgrims from the Leyden separatist led by William Brewster leave Holland for England. The "Speedwell" is later abandoned in Plymouth,England as it turns out to be unseaworthy. --- Sept 1620: Settling: the "Mayflower" sets sail for America with 101 colonist in addition to the ship's crew. Most of the colonist are not Pilgrims. The group includes Miles Standish, hired as a military leader, 14 indentured servants, and several hired craftsmen. --------- Nov 9,1620 settling: The "Mayflower" reaches Cape Cod and the Pilgrims decide to disembark in this territory even though they are outside the area of the Virginia Company. Possibly this course is taken because there are serious doubts about the legality of their patent. ------- Nov,11,1620 Colonial affairs: Aboard the "Mayflower" the prospective settlers signed the Mayflower Compact while their ship is anchored in Providencetown Harbor. Signed by the 41 men aboard, this document is drafted by the Pilgrim leaders who wish to exert control over the rebellious members of the group. The Mayflowe Compact outlines a form of government based on a social compact.....essentially an agreement to obey laws that they might pass. ---------- 13 Nov 1620 British policy: King James 1 of England grants in a charter to the Council for New England rights to the land area in America from sea to sea between 40 degrees North and 48 degrees North. The council for New England is a new entity resulting from the reorganization of the Plymouth Company. This body now represents aristocracy rather than merchants and it's goal is that of a land company. Nevertheless receive a trading and fishing monopoly for the area under it's control. In it's charter, it receives land title to all of the New England and makes the land grants that form the basis of 5 colonies....Plymouth, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut......in the years that follow. ------------------ Source: The Almanac of American History by Arthur Schlesinger,Jr.,NY ------------ Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com MANorfol-L@rootsweb.com Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Rootsweb sponsor

Cynthia, I think this is just great! Thanks, Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "NewEnglander1621" <NewEnglander1621@email.msn.com> To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 1:24 AM Subject: [CRV] History timeline for New England....1620......part 1 > I was wondering if you folks would like a "timeline" of New England history > It may help you in your research . > > If you[as a group] feel that this isnt necessary or not helpful, let me know > . >

A timeline would be very helpful!! Becky NewEnglander1621 wrote: > I was wondering if you folks would like a "timeline" of New England history > It may help you in your research . > > If you[as a group] feel that this isnt necessary or not helpful, let me know > . > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------- > Feb.1620 > Settling: the government of Holland extends a formal invitation to the > Leydon separatist to settle permantly in the Netherlands. The Leyden > group turns this offer down as they are expecting the English > royal approval of their American colonization patent. > ------ > Feb. 1620: > Settling: two English merchants, London iron-monger, Thomas Weston > and London clothmaker, John Pierce, are granted a patent by the Virginia > Company and they suggest that the Leyden separatist join them in > their venture. > ------------ > March 1620: > Settling: Sir Ferdinado Gorges represents the Plymouth Company in it's > petition to King James I for a charter granting it's settlement rights in > the > New England region. The agents of the Plymouth Company have been > encouraged to seek this northern location by the reported presence of > rich cod fishing waters off the coast of Maine. > -------- > July 1620: > Settling: the Leyden separatist agree to join with Thomas Weston > and John Pierce who hold a patent for settlement in North America > from the Virigina Company. A joint stock company is organized to > raise capital for the Atlantic crossing. > ----- > July 1620 > Settling: boarding the "Speedwell", 35 Pilgrims from the Leyden > separatist led by William Brewster leave Holland for England. The > "Speedwell" is later abandoned in Plymouth,England as it turns out > to be unseaworthy. > --- > Sept 1620: > Settling: the "Mayflower" sets sail for America with 101 colonist > in addition to the ship's crew. Most of the colonist are not Pilgrims. > The group includes Miles Standish, hired as a military leader, 14 > indentured servants, and several hired craftsmen. > --------- > Nov 9,1620 > settling: The "Mayflower" reaches Cape Cod and the Pilgrims decide > to disembark in this territory even though they are outside the area of the > Virginia Company. Possibly this course is taken because there are > serious doubts about the legality of their patent. > ------- > Nov,11,1620 > Colonial affairs: Aboard the "Mayflower" the prospective settlers signed > the Mayflower Compact while their ship is anchored in Providencetown > Harbor. Signed by the 41 men aboard, this document is drafted by the > Pilgrim leaders who wish to exert control over the rebellious members > of the group. The Mayflowe Compact outlines a form of government > based on a social compact.....essentially an agreement to obey laws > that they might pass. > ---------- > 13 Nov 1620 > British policy: King James 1 of England grants in a charter to the > Council > for New England rights to the land area in America from sea to sea between > 40 degrees North and 48 degrees North. The council for New England > is a new entity resulting from the reorganization of the Plymouth Company. > This body now represents aristocracy rather than merchants and it's goal > is that of a land company. Nevertheless receive a trading and fishing > monopoly for the area under it's control. In it's charter, it receives land > title to all of the New England and makes the land grants that form the > basis > of 5 colonies....Plymouth, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and > Connecticut......in the years that follow. > ------------------ > Source: The Almanac of American History by Arthur Schlesinger,Jr.,NY > ------------ > Cynthia > Moderator of : > Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com > CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com > MANorfol-L@rootsweb.com > Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com > > Rootsweb sponsor > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > http://www.quadrangle.org (Conn River Valley Gene.Library) > listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Search over 600 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/search