Redding, Connecticut Colony
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Redding, Connecticut Colony was an 18th-century New England town in the British colony of Connecticut, known as a rural settlement that later became part of modern-day Redding, Connecticut.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Redding, Connecticut Colony canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former municipality
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historic town ⓘ settlement in the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bethel, Connecticut Colony
NERFINISHED
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Danbury, Connecticut Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ Ridgefield, Connecticut Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ Weston, Connecticut Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
agricultural community
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rural settlement ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| colonialAdministration | Connecticut General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialStatus | town in a British colony ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| currencyUsed |
British pound sterling
NERFINISHED
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Connecticut colonial currency ⓘ |
| demographics |
Native American presence in surrounding region
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predominantly English colonists ⓘ |
| economy |
small-scale trade
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subsistence farming ⓘ |
| follows | indigenous lands of the region ⓘ |
| foundInHistoricalContext | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | colonial town government ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageVariant | Colonial American English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRelation | predecessor of modern Redding, Connecticut ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British America
NERFINISHED
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Connecticut Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ New England ⓘ |
| militaryObligation | local militia service ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony
NERFINISHED
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New England town system ⓘ Province of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Fairfield County, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Redding, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
farming
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timber cutting ⓘ |
| regionType | inland town ⓘ |
| religion |
Congregationalism
ⓘ
Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| sovereignState | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxAuthority | Connecticut colonial government ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| transport | colonial roads and paths ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.