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 |
Hugh Wells b.1590 Essex Co., England d.1645 Wethersfield, Conn | ||||||||
Thomas Wells b.1620 Colchester, England d.1676 Hadley, MA | Frances Belcher b.1605 d.1697 Hadley, Massachusetts | |||||||
Ebenezer Wells b.1669 Wethersfield, Conn d.1702 Hatfield, MA | William Beardsley b.1605 Lancastershire, England d. | |||||||
Mary Beardsley b.1631 Ilkeston, England d. | Mary Harvey b.1609 England d. | |||||||
Sarah Smith b. d. | ||||||||