| 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 |
| Ebenezer Wells b.1669 Wethersfield, Conn d.1702 Hatfield, MA | ![]() | ![]() | Thomas Wells b.1560 Essex Co., England d. | |||||
| Thomas Wells b.1652 Hadley, Massachusetts d. | ![]() | Hugh Wells b.1590 Essex Co., England d.1645 Wethersfield, Conn | | |||||
| Mary Wells b.1653 Hadley, Massachusetts d. | Thomas Wells b.1620 Colchester, England d.1676 Hadley, MA | ![]() | Dabridgecourt Belcher b.1580 d. | |||||
| Sarah Wells b.1655 Hadley, Massachusetts d. | ![]() | Frances Belcher b.1605 d.1697 Hadley, Massachusetts | Elizabeth Fisher b. d. | |||||
| John Wells b.1655 Hadley, Massachusetts d. | ![]() | ![]() | William Beardsley b.1580 Ashton, England d. | |||||
| Jonathan Wells b.1659 Hadley, Massachusetts d. | ![]() | William Beardsley b.1605 Lancastershire, England d. | Margaret Hassall b. d. | |||||
| John Wells b.1660 Hadley, Massachusetts d. | Mary Beardsley b.1631 Ilkeston, England d. | ![]() | Richard Harvey b.1582 Ilkeston, England d. | |||||
| Samuel Wells b.1662 Wethersfield, Conn d. | ![]() | Mary Harvey b.1609 England d. | Elana Elliott b.1583 Ilkeston, England d. | |||||
| Mary Wells b.1664 Wethersfield, Conn d. | ![]() | |||||||
| Noah Wells b.1666 Wethersfield, Conn d. | ||||||||
| Hannah Wells b.1668 Wethersfield, Conn d. | ||||||||
| Daniel Wells b.1669 Wethersfield, Conn d. | ||||||||
| Ephraim Wells b.1671 Wethersfield, Conn d. | ||||||||
| Joshua Wells b.1673 Wethersfield, Conn d. | ||||||||