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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
 Elizabeth Harris
 b.         
 d.         
 Thomas Harris
 b.1586 England
 d.1658 Henrico Co., Virginia
 George Harris
 b.         
 d.         
 Robert Harris
 b.1620 Virginia
 d.1710
 Adria Gurgany
 b.1598 Wales
 d.1626 Henrico Co., Virginia
 John Harris
 b.         
 d.         
 William Harris
 b.1665 New Kent Co., Virginia
 d.1730 Hanover Co., Virginia
 William Claibourne
 b.1600 Crayford, Essex, England
 d.1676 Romancoke, Virginia
 Robert Harris
 b.1696 St. Peter's Paris, Virginia
 d.1765 Albemarle Co., Virginia
 Mary Claiborne
 b.1622 Romancoke, Virginia
 d.1689
 Elizabeth Butler(Boteler)
 b.1610 Little Burch, England
 d.         
 Christopher Harris
 b.1697 of Albemarle Co., Virginia
 d.         
 Robert Overton
 b.1609 of Easington, England
 d.1679
 Thomas Harris
 b.1704 New Kent Co., Virginia
 d.         
 William Overton
 b.1638 of Easington, England
 d.         
 Ann Gardiner
 b.1613 London, England
 d.         
 William Harris
 b.1705 Hanover Co., Virginia
 d.1792
 Temperance Overton
 b.1669 Hanover Co., Virginia
 d.1709 Hanover Co., Virginia
 Samuel Waters
 b.1617 Eastcott, England
 d.1665 St. Sepulchre w/o Newgat
 Benjamin Harris
 b.1706 Hanover Co., Virginia
 d.1765
 Mary (or Elizabeth) Waters
 b.1650 St. Sepulchre, England
 d.         
 Ann ?Unknown
 b.1619 St. Sepulchre, England
 d.         
 Frederick Harris
 b.1707 Hanover Co., Virginia
 d.         
 James Harris
 b.1708 Hanover Co., Virginia
 d.         
 Overton Harris
 b.1709 Hanover Co., Virginia
 d.         




1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1664 English capture/rename New York
1681 La Salle explores Louisiana
1700 American colonies prosper
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession
1735 Freedom of press established
1565 First colony St. Augustine
1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony
1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement
1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower
1638 Printing press reaches America
 William Harris
 b.         
 d.1616 Crixe, Essex, England
 Thomas Harris
 b.1586 England
 d.1658 Henrico Co., Virginia
 Alice Smith(Smythe)
 b.         
 d.         
 Mary Harris
 b.         
 d.         
 Robert Harris
 b.1620 Virginia
 d.1710
 Edward Gurgany
 b.1566 of Jamestown, Virginia
 d.1619 Henrico Co., Virginia
 Judith Harris
 b.         
 d.         
 Adria Gurgany
 b.1598 Wales
 d.1626 Henrico Co., Virginia
 Ann ?Unknown
 b.1570 Jamestown, Virginia
 d.         
 Thomas Harris
 b.         
 d.         
 Thomas Claibourne
 b.         
 d.         
 John Harris
 b.         
 d.         
 William Claibourne
 b.1600 Crayford, Essex, England
 d.1676 Romancoke, Virginia
 Sarah Smith
 b.         
 d.         
 William Harris
 b.1665 New Kent Co., Virginia
 d.1730 Hanover Co., Virginia
 Mary Claiborne
 b.1622 Romancoke, Virginia
 d.1689
 John Butler
 b.         
 d.         
 Elizabeth Butler(Boteler)
 b.1610 Little Burch, England
 d.         
 Jane Elliot
 b.         
 d.         




1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1898 Spanish-American War
1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1908 Ford produces Model T
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
 David Welker
 b.1801 Rowan Co, North Carolina
 d.1845 Rowan Co, North Carolina
 Adam Welker
 b.1772 of Surrey , North Carolina
 d.1850 Henry Co.,  Indiana
 James Robert Welker
 b.1803 Rowan Co, North Carolina
 d.1844 Adam Co., Illinois
 Adam Welker
 b.1806 Rowan Co, North Carolina
 d.1879
 Sarah Welker
 b.1810 Rowan Co, North Carolina
 d.1854 Davies Co., Missoure
 William Welker
 b.1811 Ashe Co., North Carolina
 d.1886 Henry Co., Indiana
 Sarah ?Unknown
 b.1769 of Rowan , North Carolina
 d.1840




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
 John Overton
 b.1577 of Easington, England
 d.         
 Robert Overton
 b.1609 of Easington, England
 d.1679
 Joananne Palmer
 b.1581 of Yorkshire, England
 d.         
 William Overton
 b.1638 of Easington, England
 d.         
 Jeremy Gardiner
 b.         
 d.         
 Ann Gardiner
 b.1613 London, England
 d.         
 ?Unknown
 b.         
 d.         
 Temperance Overton
 b.1669 Hanover Co., Virginia
 d.1709 Hanover Co., Virginia
 John Waters
 b.1592 of Eastcott, England
 d.1626 Eastcott, England
 Samuel Waters
 b.1617 Eastcott, England
 d.1665 St. Sepulchre w/o Newgat
 Alice ?Unknown
 b.1592 Eastcott, England
 d.         
 Mary (or Elizabeth) Waters
 b.1650 St. Sepulchre, England
 d.         
 Ann ?Unknown
 b.1619 St. Sepulchre, England
 d.         




1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1638 Printing press reaches America
1664 English capture/rename New York
1681 La Salle explores Louisiana
1700 American colonies prosper
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession
 Isaac Ricks
 b.1669 Southhampton C, Virginia
 d.1748 Chowan C, North Carolina
 William Ricks
 b.1670 Southampton Co., Virginia
 d.         
 John Ricks
 b.1672 Southampton Co., Virginia
 d.         
 Isaac Ricks (?Rickesis)(?Rix)
 b.1638 Norfolk, England
 d.1731 Chuckatuck, Virginia
 Abraham Ricks
 b.1674 Southampton Co., Virginia
 d.         
 Jacob Ricks
 b.1676 Southampton Co., Virginia
 d.1706
 Robert Ricks
 b.1679 Southampton Co., Virginia
 d.1722
 Benjamin Ricks
 b.1682 Southampton Co., Virginia
 d.         
 Kathren ?Unknown
 b.1645 Jamestown, Virginia
 d.1717 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
 Kathren Ricks
 b.1684 Southampton Co., Virginia
 d.         
 Richard Ricks
 b.1686 Southampton Co., Virginia
 d.         
 Jeane Ricks
 b.1687 Southampton Co., Virginia
 d.         
 James Ricks
 b.1689 Southampton Co., Virginia
 d.