| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | Thomas Harris b.1586 England d.1658 Henrico Co., Virginia | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Robert Harris b.1620 Virginia d.1710 | Adria Gurgany b.1598 Wales d.1626 Henrico Co., Virginia | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | William Harris b.1665 New Kent Co., Virginia d.1730 Hanover Co., Virginia | ![]() | William Claibourne b.1600 Crayford, Essex, England d.1676 Romancoke, Virginia | ![]() | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mary Claiborne b.1622 Romancoke, Virginia d.1689 | Elizabeth Butler(Boteler) b.1610 Little Burch, Essex, England d. | ![]() | ||
![]() | Robert Harris b.1696 St. Peter's Parish, Virginia d.1765 Albemarle Co., Virginia | ![]() | ![]() | Robert Overton b.1609 of Easington, England d.1679 | ![]() | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | William Overton b.1638 of Easington, England d. | Ann Gardiner b.1613 London, England d. | ![]() | ||
![]() | ![]() | Temperance Overton b.1669 Hanover Co., Virginia d.1709 Hanover Co., Virginia | ![]() | Samuel Waters b.1617 Eastcott, England d.1665 St. Sepulchre w/o N, England | ![]() | ||
![]() | ![]() | Mary (or Elizabeth) Waters b.1650 St. Sepulchre, England d. | Ann ?Unknown b.1619 St. Sepulchre, England d. | ||||