| 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president | 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million | 1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony 1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York |
![]() | ![]() | John Wilcox b. d.1676 Connecticut, Middletown | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Esther Wilcox b.1673 Connecticut, Middletown d.1698 | ![]() | ![]() | William Cornwell b.1579 England d. | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | William Cornwell b.1609 England, Essex, Terling d.1678 Connecticut, Middletown | Margaret Haywood b. d. | |||
![]() | ![]() | Esther Cornwell b.1650 d.1733 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
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