Thomas Champion, b: 1610 - England, Ashford

^{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}


		^{Lawrence Ellison}^{b.1595 England d.1665}

	^{Thomas Ellison}^{b.1630 England d.}

^{Mary Ellison}^{b.1660 New York, Westbury d.1704}

		^{Thomas Champion}^{b.1610 England, Kent, Ashford d.}

	^{Martha Champion}^b.1641 d.

		^{Frances Jacocks}^{b. d.}