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Birth
George Perkins is born to two merchants in Boston, Massachusetts. His older brother, James, is four. -
Birth of Sister
George's younger sister Savannah is born. -
Death of Sister
Smallpox goes through the Perkins household. Savannah dies at the age of six. -
Townshend Acts
The new taxes on tea are disastrous to his parents' income. George begins learning the trade of shipbuilding at the docks in case his parents lose the shop completely. -
The Boston Massacre
While walking home one night, George witnesses a mob throwing ice and British soldiers. At first, George thinks it's funny, but then the mob escalates into something much more dangerous. Five colonists die when the British begin firing. -
Boston Tea Party
George participates in the Boston Tea Party in response to the Tea Act. -
Marriage
George marries another Puritan, Sarah. His original pick was a woman named Mary, but she belonged to a Quaker family, and his parents refused the match. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
When George hears about the beginning of the American Revolution, he enlists in the rebel militia.
