Arience Anneken, b: 1608 - Guelderland, Holland

^{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}


			^{Cornelius Van Cuick Van Meteren}^{b. d.}

		^{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}

^{Jan Joosten Van Meteren}^{b.1620 Thielerward, Neth d.1706 Raritan, Somerset, NJ}



	^{Arience Anneken}^{b.1608 Guelderland, Holland d.1708}