| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | Stephen Hand b.1580 England d.1622 | |||||
![]() | ![]() | John Hand b.1609 England, Stanstede parish d.1660 New York, Long Island | Ann Buckland b.1580 d. | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Joseph Hand b.1639 Connecticut d.1724 Connecticut, East Guilford | ![]() | Henry Gransden b.1562 England, Kent, Turnbridge d.1623 England, Kent, Turnbridge | ![]() | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Alice Gransden b.1613 England, Kent, Turnbridge d.1687 New York, Long Island | Alice Harris b.1578 England, Kent, Turnbridge d.1645 En, Westminister (Cloisters) | ![]() | ||
![]() | Joseph Hand b.1671 d.1699 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Benjamin Wright b.1610 England, Lancashire, Bolton d.1677 Connecticut, Killingworth | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | Jane Wright b.1640 Connecticut d.1725 Connecticut | ![]() | John Meigs b. d. | |||
![]() | ![]() | Jane Meigs b.1617 England, Lancashire, Hesketh d.1684 | ![]() | ||||