Giscombe Family Database

Gifsom, William

Gifsom, William

Male Abt 1642 - Abt 1670  (28 years)


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   Date  Event(s)
1643 
  • 25 Sep 1643: New England Confederation formed,The colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven formed a military alliance for mutual defense against Native Americans.
1652 
  • 30 May 1652: Rhode Island outlawed slavery,Rhode Island passed a law prohibiting slavery, though it was largely ignored and later repealed.
1663 
  • 24 Mar 1663: Carolina Charter granted,King Charles II granted a charter to eight proprietors to establish the Carolina colony.
1664 
  • 2 Sep 1664: English seize New Netherland,The English fleet seized the Dutch colony of New Netherland without a fight, renaming it New York.