William Claibourne, b: 1638 - Romancoke, Virginia

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{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}


		^{Thomas Claibourne}^{b. d.}

	^{William Claibourne}^{b.1600 Crayford, Essex, England d.1676 Romancoke, Virginia}	^Sarah Smith^{b. d.}

^{William Claibourne}^{b.1638 Romancoke, Virginia d.1682}		^John Butler^{b. d.}

	^{Elizabeth Butler(Boteler)}^{b.1610 Little Burch, England d.}	^Jane Elliot^{b. d.}





^{Elizabeth Wilkes}^{b. d.}