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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.