Chronology of Jamestown, Virginia | ||
| 1603 |
reign of King James I of G. B. (Great Britain), son of Mary, Queen
of Scots, House of Stuart
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| 1607 |
about 100 men settle Jamestown and build fort.
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| 1612 |
first tobacco crops for export
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| 1614 |
treaty with Chief Powhatan, father of Pocahontas
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| 1619 |
population of about 1000
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| 1622 |
massacre by Indians
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| 1624 |
King James I took back charter and made VA a royal colony
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| 1625 |
reign of King Charles I of Great Britain, son of James I
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| 1644 |
Indians kill about 500 in outlying areas
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| 1649 |
King Charles I beheaded, G. B. a Commonwealth under Cromwells
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| 1660 |
reign of King Charles II of G. B., son of Charles I
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| 1671 |
William Byrd I (1652-1704) to Virginia to claim lands of uncle,
Thomas Steggs, on both sides of James River
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| 1674 |
William Byrd II (1674-1744) born
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| 1676 |
Jamestown burned to ground during Bacon's Rebellion
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| 1683 |
William Byrd I starts acquiring more land
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| 1685 |
reign of King James II of G. B., 2d son of Charles I
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| 1689 |
reign of King William III of G. B.
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| 1691 |
Byrds move to new Westover plantation on James River near
Shirley and Berkeley plantations. Filed for 50a for paying
Edward Maxey's passage
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| 1698 |
Jamestown destroyed by fire
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| 1699 |
Virginia capital moved to Williamsburg. Jamestown declines.
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| 1702 |
reign of Queen Anne of G. B.
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| 1705 |
William Byrd II returns from G. B. to manage Westover plantation
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| 1714 |
reign of King George I of G. B.
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| 1720 |
Henrico Co., VA. Edward Maxey paid 100 lb of tobacco for 1
wolf killed by his Negroes
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| 1725 |
Edward Maxey patented 800a in Henrico Co. (now Powhatan
Co.) Paid 80 shillings for 800a plus "fee rent" of 1
shilling per 50a per year (16 shillings/yr). Had to
cultivate 3a per every 50a (48a total) within 3 years or
lose land.
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| 1727 |
reign of King George II of G. B.
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| 1738 |
Edward Maxey exempted from taxes due to age
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| 1740 |
Edward Maxey's will
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| 1760 |
reign of King George III of G. B.
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| 1776 |
American Revolution
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| 1812 |
War of 1812 with G. B.
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| 1820 |
reign of King George IV of G. B.
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THE MAXEYS OF VIRGINIA - Third Edition A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Edward and Susannah Maxey Copyright © 2000 Edythe Maxey Clark |