Here's a broad calendar of the many Resolves and Resolutions which were issued, by largely Ulster-Scots / Scotch-Irish communities, charting a course from the Boston Tea Party of 16 December 1773 to the Declaration of Independence of 4 July 1776. (Many others were passed in communities which were not substantially Scotch-Irish, such as at Orangetown in New York).
31 January 1774
Colrain Resolves, MA
Short film launched last week, see previous post.
MARCH 1774
BOSTON PORT ACT
London government passes law to blockade Boston harbour.
21 May 1774
Chestertown Resolves, MD
1 JUNE 1774
BOSTON PORT BLOCKADE BEGINS
June 1774
Sons of Liberty ‘Solemn League and Covenant’.
(Westford and Concord Massachusetts versions still exist).
4 June 1774
Hanover Resolves, PA
10 June 1774
Middletown Resolves, PA
26 June 1774
Lebanon Resolves, PA
9 July 1774
Lancaster Resolves, PA
12 July 1774
Carlisle Resolves, PA
Venue, Carlisle Presbyterian Church, still exists.
Signatories include Ulster-born James Smith who signed the Declaration of Independence.
13 July 1774
Chester Resolves, PA
18 July 1774
Fairfax Resolves, VA
9 September 1774
Suffolk Resolves, MA
14 OCTOBER 1774
DECLARATION AND RESOLVES OF THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, PHILADELPHIA
20 January 1775
Fincastle Resolutions, VA
Rev Charles Cummings log cabin still exists.
22 February 1775
Staunton Instructions aka Augusta Resolves, VA
Museum of American Frontier Culture, with an Ulster farmstead, is at Staunton.
19 APRIL 1775
WAR BEGINS AT LEXINGTON OUTSIDE BOSTON
16 May 1775
Hanna’s Town Resolves, PA
Colonel John Proctor unfurled the first ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ flag.
See images above of 1975 publications.
20 May 1775
Mecklenburg Declaration, Charlotte, NC
12 June 1775
Virginia Declaration, Williamsburg, VA
12 April 1776
Halifax Resolves, NC
One of the signatories was William Thompson from County Down.
4 JULY 1776
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE PRINTED, PHILADELPHIA
Ulstermen Charles Thomson & John Dunlap named on the printed edition.
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