Providence Island colony [SEP] inception
Providence Island colony
The Providence Island colony was established in 1631 by English Puritans on what is now the Colombian Department of Isla de Providencia, about east of the coast of Nicaragua. Although intended to be a model Puritan colony, it also functioned as a base for privateers operating against Spanish ships and settlements in the region. In 1641, the Spanish overran and destroyed the colony.
Location.
Isla de Providencia, the adjacent Santa Catalina island, and four smaller islands lie within a wide lagoon surrounded by a massive
1875
(12) Joseph Cornell Barker b. 10 Oct 1858, Mt. Zion, IA; d. 17 Sep 1937
(13) Marvin Urias Barker b. 5 Jul 1885, Mt. Zion, IA; d., 2 Dec 1918
(14) Paul DeVere Barker b. 5 Jan 1908, Kansas; d. 13 Feb 1974.
See also.
- List of lieutenant governors of Rhode Island
- Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
External links.
- State list of lieutenant governors of Rhode Island