Alexander Emerson, b: 1550 - Sereby, England

^{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}

^{1534 Cartier claims New France}
^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}


			^{George Emerson}^{b.1532 Sereby, Lincoln, England d.}

		^{Alexander Emerson}^{b.1550 Sereby, Lincolnshire, England d.1605 Sereby, Lincolnshire, England}	^?Unknown^{b.1532 Sereby, Lincoln, England d.}

	^{Thomas Emerson}^{b.1584 of Cadney, England d.1657 Howsham, England}

		^{Jennet Hornsley}^{b. Lincolnshire, England d.1612 Lincolnshire, England}

^{Michael Emerson}^{b.1627 Cadney, England d.1709 Massachusetts}

	^{Margaret Froe}^{b.1591 of Cadney, England d.}