Peter Presley, b: 1640

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}



		^{William Presley}^{b.1608 England d.}

^{Jane Presley}^{b.1664 St. Stephen's Pa, Virginia d.}	^{Peter Presley}^{b.1640 Virginia d.1693 Northumberland, Virginia}

^{Peter Presley}^{b.1666 St. Stephen's Pa, Virginia d.}		^Jane Newman^b.1613 d.

^{Ursula Presley}^{b.1667 of Cople Parish d.}

^{Elizabeth Presley}^{b.1671 St. Stephen's Pa, Virginia d.1719}		^{Richard Thompson}^{b.1613 Norwich, Norfolk, England d.1649 Northumberland , Virginia}

^{Mary (Milly) Presley}^{b.1675 Virginia d.1770 Orange Co., Virginia}	^{Elizabeth Thompson}^{b.1642 Northumberland, Virginia d.}

		^Ursula Bish^{b.1613 d.1702 Northumberland , Virginia}