Quinniapac's theocratic government and nine square grid…
January 1640 CE
Quinniapac's theocratic government and nine square grid plan are in place by 1640, and the town is renamed Newhaven.
The settlement becomes the headquarters of the New Haven Colony.
At this time, the New Haven Colony is separate from the Connecticut Colony which has been established to the north focusing on Hartford.
One of the principal differences between the two colonies is that the New Haven colony is an intolerant theocracy that does not permit other churches to be established while the Connecticut colony permits the establishment of other churches.