| 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president | 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million | 1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony 1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | John Overton b.1577 of Easington, England d. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Robert Overton b.1609 of Easington, England d.1679 | Joananne Palmer b.1581 of Yorkshire, England d. | |||||
![]() | William Overton b.1638 of Easington, England d. | ![]() | Jeremy Gardiner b. d. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Ann Gardiner b.1613 London, England d. | ?Unknown b. d. | |||||
| Temperance Overton b.1669 Hanover Co., Virginia d.1709 Hanover Co., Virginia | ![]() | ![]() | John Waters b.1592 of Eastcott, England d.1626 Eastcott, England | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Samuel Waters b.1617 Eastcott, England d.1665 St. Sepulchre w/o Newgat | Alice ?Unknown b.1592 Eastcott, England d. | |||||
![]() | Mary (or Elizabeth) Waters b.1650 St. Sepulchre, England d. | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Ann ?Unknown b.1619 St. Sepulchre, England d. | ||||||
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