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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
 Johan V Van Meteren
 b.1578 Bommelerwaar, Nederland
 d.1678 Meteren, Holland
 Melchior Van Meteren
 b.1604 Guelderland, Holland
 d.1629 Guelderland, Holland
 Diske Van Meteren
 b.1566 Guelderland, Holland
 d.1680
 Catherine Van Meter
 b.1650
 d.1744
 Jan Joosten Van Meteren
 b.1620 Thielerward, Neth
 d.1706 Raritan, Somerset, NJ
 Geertjie Van Meter
 b.1653
 d.1747
 Arience Anneken
 b.1608 Guelderland, Holland
 d.1708
 Gysbert Van Meter
 b.1660
 d.1750
 Joost Janse Van Meter
 b.1656 Drenth, Holland
 d.1705 Salem Co., NJ
 Hendricks of Henricksen
 b.1596
 d.         
 Lybeth Van Meter
 b.1647
 d.1706
 Macyken Henricksen
 b.1624 Meppelen, Holland
 d.1706 Wyltwick, Ulster, NY
 Lysbeth Voet
 b.         
 d.