| 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. | ![]() | ![]() | |||
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