| 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific |
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion |
1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper |
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Robert Harris b.1620 Virginia d.1710 |
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William Harris b.1665 New Kent Co., Virginia d.1730 Hanover Co., Virginia |
Mary Claiborne b.1622 Romancoke, Virginia d.1689 |
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John Harris b. d. |
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William Overton b.1638 of Easington, England d. |
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Temperance Overton b.1669 Hanover Co., Virginia d.1709 Hanover Co., Virginia |
Mary (or Elizabeth) Waters b.1650 St. Sepulchre, England d. |
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Anne Clough b. d. |
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