| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | John Fortescue b.1586 Fallapit House, England d.1649 Fallapit House, England | ||||||
| John Fortescue b. Fallapit House, England d.1649 | Edmond Fortescue b.1609 Fallapit House, England d.1647 Holland | ![]() | Edmond Prideaux b.1560 Farway, England d.1628 Farway, England | |||||
| Sarah Fortescue b. Fallapit House, England d.1687 | ![]() | Sarah Prideaux b.1584 Netherton Hall , England d.1628 Fallapit House, England | Bridget Chichester b.1559 Raleigh, England d. | |||||
| Catherine Fortescue b.1632 Fallapit House, England d.1684 Broad Hinton Wi, England | ![]() | |||||||
| Mary Fortescue b.1632 Fallapit House, England d.1662 | ||||||||
| Edmond Fortescue b.1642 Fallapit House, England d.1666 | Jane Southcott b.1605 Mohuns Ottery , England d.1642 East Allington, England | |||||||
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