1767 March 5 Born near the line between South Carolina and North Carolina. 1784 Fall Began study of law. 1787 May Admitted to practice law in North Carolina. 1788 August 2 Duel with Colonel Waightstill Avery at Jonesboro. 1788 Spring Appointed public prosecutor for territory south of Ohio River. 1791 August Married Mrs. Rachel Donelson Robards at Natchez, Miss. 1796 January 1 Member first constitutional convention of Tennessee. 1796 Elected representative In Congress from Tennessee. 1797 November 2 Appointed by Governor Sevier Senator from Tennessee, succeeding William Blount, resigned. 1798 June Resigned from Senate. 1798 Elected member of the superior court of law and equity. 1801 Elected major-general of Tennessee militia. 1804 Moved from Hunter’s Hill to log house, original Hermitage. 1804 July 4 Resigned from superior court. 1805-6 Entertained Aaron Burr. 1806 May 30 Duel with Charles Dickinson. 1809 Nephew of Mrs. Jackson adopted, named Andrew Jackson, Jr. 1812 June 5 Offered services of Tennessee Volunteers to the United States Government in the War of 1812. 1813 January 7 Started for New Orleans with Tennessee Militia. 1813 February 15 Arrived at Natchez. 1813 March 25 Started home from Natchez. 1813 April 22 Returned to Hermitage. 1813 September 4 Wounded in affray with Thomas H. and Jesse Benton. 1813 October 11 Started with his command for the Creek War. 1813 November 3 Battle of Talluschatches, Creek War. 1813 November 9 Battle of Talladega, Creek War. 1814 January 22 Battle of Emuckfau, Creek War. 1814 January 24 Battle of Enotocopco, Creek War. 1814 March 27 Battle of the Horseshoe, Creek War. 1814 April 19 Appointed Brigadier-General United States Army. 1814 May 1 Appointed Major-General United States Army, Vice William Henry Harrison, resigned. 1814 August 10 Had treaty with Creeks signed. 1814 September 9 Started first Florida campaign. 1814 December 2 Arrived at New Orleans for the defense of the city. 1814 December 16 Declared martial law in New Orleans. 1814 December 23 First battle in defense of New Orleans. 1815 January 1 Second battle in defense of New Orleans. 1815 January 8 Won battle of New Orleans. 1815 March 5 Caused the arrest of Judge Dominick A. Hall, United States District Judge at New Orleans. 1815 March 13 Abrogated martial law at New Orleans.