Early New York
Information
compiled by P. Davidson-Peters © 2003
|
1623
|
New York or the New
Netherlands is formally organized. |
1624
|
New Amsterdam and
Manhattan Island are established by the
Dutch as trading posts. |
1662
|
Iroquois smallpox
outbreak kills more than one thousand
people in a population of no more than
ten thousand. |
1665
|
The Great Plague of
London kills over 68,500. |
1666
|
The Great Fire of
London occurs and France & Holland
declare war on England. |
1668
|
"General Day of
Humiliation" in September is
recognized since an outbreak of yellow
fever kills many people in New York. |
1674
|
Governor Edmund
Andros arrives as agent for Duke of York. |
1681
|
Governor Andros is
arrests the Governor of East Jersey in a
jurisdictional dispute, and is recalled
to England. |
1682
|
William Penn arrives
in Pennsylvania and La Sall reaches the
mouth of the Mississippi and claims the
territory for France. |
1683
|
Dutchess County is
formed from Albany. |
1694
|
Queen Mary dies from
Smallpox in December. |
1702
|
Queen Anne's War
begins in Europe, and an outbreak of
Yellow Fever begins to kill about 20
people daily in New York, a total of
about 570 persons or ten percent of the
population. |
1703
|
Dr. Charles Peters'
name first appears in New York in a
census taken this year and that he had
come to Long Island from Cornwall,
England. He was married to Mary Hewlett,
daughter of George & Mary
(Valentine). |
1710
|
The British
government sends 3.200 Germans from land
poor provinces in Germany, to New York
and other colonies. |
1710
|
Charles Peters, son
of Dr. Charles Peters & Mary
(Hewlett) is born in Long Island about
this year. |
1712
|
Mary Peters, daughter
of Dr. Charles Peters & Mary
(Hewlett) is born in Hempstead, Long
Island about this year. |
1714
|
Queen Anne dies on
the first of August; ascension of King
George I. |
1716
|
Valentine Peters, son
of Dr. Charles Peters & Mary
(Hewlett) is said to have been born on
10th of August this year. |
1721
|
John Peters, son of
Dr. Charles Peters & Mary (Hewlett)
is said to have been born on 9th of March
this year in Hempstead, Long Island, NY. |
1723
|
Edward Peters, son of
Dr. Charles Peters & Mary (Hewlett)
is born in Long Island about this year. |
1726
|
On the 13th of April,
George Peters, son of Dr. Charles Peters
& Mary (Hewlett) is born in
Hempstead, Long Island, New York. He
later marries Sarah Smith. |
1728
|
Anne Peters, daughter
of Charles Peters & Mary (Hewlett) is
born about this year in Hempstead, Long
Island, NY. |
1730
|
Charity Peters,
daughter of Charles Peters & Mary
(Hewlett) is born about this year in
Hempstead, Long Island, NY. |
1730
|
Samuel Teed or Tead,
is born at Huntington, Long Island, New
York. |
1730
|
James Halstead is
born in Orange county, New York about
this time. His granddaughter, Susannah,
later married Richard Peters. |
1732
|
George Washington is
born in Virginia, and Benjamin Franklin
publishes Poor Richard's Almanac. |
1735
|
Samuel Teed married
Elizabeth Loorin on the 10th of December.
They become the parents of at least three
children: Elizabeth, Phebe, and Samuel. |
1740
|
On the 2nd of
November, Elizabeth Teed, daugther of
Samuel and Elizabeth (Loorin) is born at
Hempstead, Nassau, New York. |
1743
|
French and Indians
begin King George's War with attacks on
English settlements in Canada, Maine, and
New York. |
1744
|
Benjamin Townsend is
said to have been in Long Island, New
York. He later married Margaret Peters
(born about 1748) and they settled in
Westchester county prior to the
Revolutionary War. |
1745
|
As in 1743, another
outbreak of Yellow Fever kills many New
Yorkers. |
1746
|
James Halstead, son
of James, is born in Rye, Westchester,
New York about this time. |
1749
|
George Peters, son of
Dr. Charles & Mary (Hewlett), marries
Sarah Smith on the 23rd of July. Sarah is
the daughter of Abel Smith, Jr. and Ruth
Jackson. |
1750
|
Abel Smith Peters,
son of George & Sarah (Smith) is born
on the 26th of March. He later marries
Sarah (Welling) and is the father of at
least Smith, William, Richard, George
& Mary. |
1752
|
The new year is moved
to January 1st from March 25th when
England adopts the Gregorian calendar in
September of this year. |
1754
|
Kings College, later
to be known as Columbia University, is
charterd this year. |
| 1754 |
In the French and
Indian War, the French establish a major
base at Fort Ticonderoga. |
1754
|
Richard Peters, son
of George & Sarah (Smith) is born
about this time in Hempstead, Long
Island, NY. He later marries Elizabeth
Smith. |
| 1756 |
On the fourth of
August, the French capture Fort Oswego. |
| 1757 |
On the nineth of
August, the French capture Fort William
Henry on Lake George. |
| 1758 |
The British lose two
thousand in a failed attack on Fort
Ticonderoga on the 8th of July. |
| 1759 |
Fort Niagra falls to
the British, breaking French lines to the
Ohio Valley and the French abandon Fort
Ticonderoga. |
| 1763 |
The peace brings an
end to the French presence and signals a
rapid movement into the former Indian
holdings in the Mohwak Valley and Great
Lakes regions. |
1763
|
James Halstead
marries Elizabeth Tead or Teed, daughter
of Samuel and Elizabeth (Loorin) about
this time. They become the parents of
eight known children. |
1764
|
Job Halstead, son of
James & Elizabeth (Teed), is born on
the 17th of July in Cornwall, Orange Co.,
New York. |
1764
|
George Peters &
his wife Sarah (Smith) move from Oyster
Bay area in Queens, NY to Charlotte
Precinct in Dutchess County, NY settling
on an estate of 350 acres - that part of
the township of Clifton Park set off at
Pleasant Valley. The homestead was on the
Dutchess turnpike just east of the upper
valley, and the farm ran a cooper's shop
for successive generations. |
| 1765 |
The Stamp Act
Congress is held in New York. |
1767
|
Living in what
becomes Saratoga
County, New York, James Halstead and
Elizabeth (Teed) become the parents of
another son, Samuel, who is born at
Halfmoon on the 21st of November. (See Also) |
1769
|
John Halstead, son of
James & Elizabeth (Teed), is born on
the 8th of October at Halfmoon, Saratoga
County, New York. |
1770
|
Joshua Halstead, son
of James & Elizabeth (Teed), is born
about this year at or near Halfmoon,
Saratoga County, New York. |
1772
|
Susannah Halstead,
daughter of James & Elizabeth (Teed),
is born at or near Halfmoon, Saratoga
County, New York on 22 March. |
1773
|
Richard Peters, son
of Richard and Jerusha (Sutton) is born
in Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New
York on the 27th of June. |
1773
|
Nicholas Halstead,
son of James & Elizabeth (Teed), is
born on the 30th of December at or near
Halfmoon, Saratoga County, New York. |
| 1775 |
On May 9th, a daring
frontiersman, Ethan Allen, leads comrades
he has dubbed the Green Mountains Boys,
on a successful raid against the British
troops at Fort Ticonderoga in New York
where they capture sixty pieces of
artillery. |
| 1775 |
On May 18th, Peyton
Randolph is roused from bed by a rider
bearing news of the victory by the
Vermont militiamen nine days earlier; and
a colonel in the Massachusetts militia,
Benedict Arnold, who is setting up plans
for just such a raid, hurries to join
Allen and leads an attack on Crown Point. |
| 1775 |
In mid-July,
Washington takes command of the force and
besieges the British in Boston. |
| 1776 |
Anthony Wayne begins
his commission on the 3rd of January. |
1776
|
On February 18th,
William Halstead, son of James and
Elizabeth (Teed) is born at Halfmoon,
Saratoga County, New York. |
| 1776 |
In March
Washington moves his army to New
York where he is defeated in August under
the forces of Sir William Howe. He
retreats across the Hudson River into New
Jersey, and a month later crosses the
Delaware to Pennsylvania. |
1776
|
Richard Peters, an
ardent Loyalist and son of George &
Sarah (Smith) is denounced by the New
York Committee for detecting conspiracies
held at Conners Tavern in Fishkill,
Dutchess County, NY. |
| 1776 |
On the 25th of
December, Washington re-crosses the
Delaware and captures Trenton in a
surprise attack the following morning. |
| 1777 |
Washington's troops
defeat the British at Princeton on the
3rd of January and by the spring he as
recruited 8000 men. |
1777
|
George Peters, son of
Charles & Mary Hewlett, writes his
Last Will on the 4th of February in
Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, NY
naming his wife and children. |
| 1778 |
In June, after
France's entry into the war as an
American alliance, British commander, Sir
Henry Clinton, evacuates Philadelphia and
marches overland to New York.
Washington then attacks him at Monmouth
New Jersey, but is repulsed and blames
the defeat on General Charles Lee's
insubordination throughout the battle,
which is a climax between their
long-brewing rivalry. |
| 1778 |
Treaties of Alliance
between France and the United States,
which contained provisions for military
assistance, are still in effect.
Should war break out, Hamilton wants to
suspend the treaties, out of distaste for
revolutionary France and the practical
realization of importance of British
trade. Jefferson voices the opinion
that the treaties should be honored, in
order to retain French friendship and
draw concessions from Britain. |
1779
|
Abiah Halstead, last
known child of James and Elizabeth (Teed)
is said to have been born before July 5th
of this year at Saddle River, Rockland,
New York. |
1782
|
Marriage license
dated 22 January for Richard Peters, son
of George & Sarah (Smith), to
Elizabeth Smith (b. 10 Dec 1754), Richard
lists himself as a "Merchant of
Setauket" |
1782
|
George Peters, son of
Charles & Mary (Hewlett) dies at
Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New
York in the fall. His Will is probated on
the 2nd of December. Son Abel Peters,
son-in-law Jesse Oakley, and loving
friend Jacob Smith listed as executors.
Witnessed by George Sands, James Scott,
and Jemima Sands. |
| 1782 |
John Adams, John Jay
and Benjamin Franklin negotiate the
Treaty of Paris ending the 8-year war
with Great Britain. |
1786
|
Land deed of Richard
Peters is recorded this year on the 22 of
August. He purchased for 190£ #8 Lot of
land containing 203 acres of land in
Clifton Park. (See Also) |
1786
|
James Halstead, son
of James and husband of Elizabeth (Teed),
is said to have died at Clifton Park,
Albany, New York on the 3rd of October. -
His wife Elizabeth is also said to have
died here in about the year 1792. |
| 1788 |
George Washington is
elected president and New York is entered
into the union. The U.S. capital is
located in New York City. |
1788
|
Military tract is
established from lands ceded to the state
of New York by the Onondagas in their
Treaty of 1788 excepting for the Onondaga
reservation, fishing and hunting rights.
This area included the counties of
Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland, Seneca and
parts of Oswego, Tompkins and Wayne. |
1789
|
Job Halstead, son of
James & Elizabth (Teed), is said to
have married Clarissa Tyler on the 25th
of June. They later live in Lancaster,
Erie County, New York where they both
pass in 1832. |
1790
|
Richard Peters is
listed as head of household in the
Federal Census for Halfmoon, Saratgoa
county, NY. He is listed with three males
over age 16, two males under 16, and
three females in this household. Family
notes would indicate this includes
himself, wife Jerusha, sons Richard,
Samuel & Marcus; and daughter
Margaret - leaving two unknowns. |
1790
|
The following
Halstead heads of household were listed
in Halfmoon, Saratgoa county, NY census:
Elizabeth (Teed) Halstead who was widowed
in 1786; James, Job, Lawrence, Samuel
& Timothy Halstead. |
1790
|
Census extractions
for other Halstead and Perry families
listed in Ballstown, Saratgoa, and
Stillwater can be viewed here. |
1790
|
Edward & Joseph
Peters are listed in the census for
Cambridge, Albany, NY; Hermanus Peters
and son are listed in Schnectady, NY (See Also); Richard
Peters listed in Southold, Suffolk, NY;
and in Dutchess County, NY the families
of George Peters and Jesse Oakley are
listed in Beekman; Able & Hewlett
Peters along with Jacob Smith and Solomon
Oakley listed in Clinton; and in
Washington Twp. the families of Josiah
Haight, and Thomas, Amos, Moses and Peter
Hallock are listed in Dutchess county. |
1791
|
Saratoga County is
formed from Albany county this year -
including that portion of Clifton Park. |
1791
|
Richard Peters
marries Susannah Halstead, daughter of
James and Elizabeth (Teed), on the 4th of
September at Clifton Park, New York. |
1792
|
Elizabeth Peters,
first child of Richard and Susannah
(Halstead), is born at Clifton Park,
Saratoga County, NY on the 30th of May. |
1793
|
On the 2nd of
November, Richard Peters, son of George
& Sarah (Smith) marries (2) Fannie
Ledyard (1753-1815) and become the
parents of son Henry. |
1793
|
Daniel Peters, son of
Richard and Susannah (Halstead), is born
at Clifton Park, Saratoga County, NY on
the 2nd of December. |
1795
|
William Peters, son
of Richard and Susannah (Halstead), is
born at Clifton Park, Saratoga County, NY
on the 10th of January. |
1795
|
About this time,
Richard Peters of Clifton Park, moves
with his family to Delaware County, New
York and purchases a farm
where he resides for about thrity-seven
years. |
| 1797 |
John Adams becomes
President on March 4th with Jefferson as
his vice-president. The threat of
war with France and debates over foreign
policy will dominate the politics of his
administration. |
| 1799 |
On December 14th,
George Washington dies after receiving
severe chills from a horseback ride about
his estate two days previous when it had
begun to sleet, rain, then snow. |
1799
|
Abel Peters, son of
George & Sarah (Smith) and husband of
Sarah (Welling) dies in Dutchess County,
NY in about November of this year. He is
buried in the Hicksite Friends Burial
Grounds. |
1800
|
Benjamin Towsend and
his wife Margaret (Peters) move to
Hebron, Washington County, NY about this
time. |
1809
|
Schenectady County is
formed from Albany County. |
1809
|
Benjamin Townsend
dies in Hebron, Washington County, New
York. |
1821
|
Margaret
Peters-Townsend dies in Hebron Washington
County, New York. She and Benjamin were
the parents of Henry, a merchant in Troy
City; Richard of Conveneur; William of
Hebron; and Sally who married James B.
Gibson of Salem, NY. (Margaret was said
to have been a sister of Richard Peters
of Halfmoon) |
1823
|
Sarah (Welling)
Peters, widow of Abel, dies in Dutchess
County, NY on the 16th of December. She
is buried in the Hicksite Friends Burial
Grounds. She had been born 25 Sep 1751. |
