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 |
Jan Van Meter b.1683 Marbletown, NY d.1745 Winchester, VA | Melchior Van Meteren b.1604 Guelderland, Holland d.1629 Guelderland, Holland | |||||||
Lysbeth Van Meter b.1688 d.1783 | Jan Joosten Van Meteren b.1620 Thielerward, Neth d.1706 Raritan, Somerset, NJ | Arience Anneken b.1608 Guelderland, Holland d.1708 | ||||||
Issac Van Meter b.1692 d.1751 | Joost Janse Van Meter b.1656 Drenth, Holland d.1705 Salem Co., NJ | Hendricks of Henricksen b.1596 d. | ||||||
Henrik Van Meter b.1695 d.1787 | Macyken Henricksen b.1624 Meppelen, Holland d.1706 Wyltwick, Ulster, NY | Lysbeth Voet b. d. | ||||||
Rebecca Van Meter b.1686 d.1755 | Chretien Maximillian Du Bois b.1597 Tournai Flanders d.1655 Manheim, Germany | |||||||
Rachel Van Meter b.1692 d.1786 | Louis du Bois de Fiennes b.1626 Labasse Artois, France d.1697 Kingston, NY | Jeanne Masic Brunel b.1599 St. Pierre, FR d.1699 Artois, FR | ||||||
Abraham Van Meter b.1700 d.1790 | Sara Dubois b.1662 Somerset Cnty, NJ d.1726 Salem Cnty, NJ | Matthew Blanchan b.1604 d.1688 | ||||||
Jacob Van Meter b.1705 d.1795 | Catharine Blanchan b.1629 Artois, France d.1713 Kingston, Ulster, NY | Madeline Jorisse b. d. | ||||||