| 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 |
![]() | Richard Erisey b.1620 Trevenna, Cornwall d.1700 | |||||||
| Mary Erisey b.1654 St Neot, Cornwall d. | ||||||||
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| Thomas Erisey b.1665 St Neot, Cornwall d. | ![]() | William Wrey b.1599 Mawry, England d.1645 | ||||||
![]() | Mary Wrey b.1630 Trebitch, England d. | ![]() | Edward Chichester b.1566 Raleigh, England d.1648 Eggesford, England | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Elizabeth Chichester b.1607 Eggesford, England d. | Anne Coplestone b.1588 Rawleigh, England d.1616 Eggesford, England | |||||
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