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 |
William Fortescue b.1556 Rawleigh, England d.1604 | ||||||||
Faithfull Fortescue b.1585 Dromisken, Louth, Ireland d.1666 | Susanna Chichester b.1560 Raleigh, England d.1604 Wear Gifford, England | |||||||
Thomas Fortescue b.1620 Dromiskyne, Ireland d.1710 | ||||||||
Anne Moore b.1594 Wellefont, Louth, Ireland d.1634 | ||||||||
William Fortescue b.1656 Dromiskyne, Ireland d.1734 | ||||||||
Sidney Kingsmell b.1632 Dromiskyne, Ireland d. | ||||||||