William Fortescue, b: 1656 - Dromiskyne, Ireland

^{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}


			^{Faithfull Fortescue}^{b.1585 Dromisken, Louth, Ireland d.1666}

		^{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}

^{Mary Fortescue}^{b. d.}		^{Sidney Kingsmell}^{b.1632 Dromiskyne, Ireland d.}

^{Thomas Fortescue}^{b.1683 Randalstown, Ireland d.1769 Dillons Town, Ireland}



	^{Margaret Gernon}^{b.1660 Miltown, Louth, Ireland d.}

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