| 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 |
| Isaac Weeks b. d. MI | Jesse Weeks b.1753 North Castle, NY d.1784 | |||||||
| Phebe Weeks b. d. | ||||||||
| James Weeks b. d. | ![]() | ![]() | William Carpenter b.1605 Amesbury, England d.1685 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI | |||||
| Amy Weeks b. d. | ![]() | Joseph Arnold Carpenter b.1635 Amesbury, England d.1695 Musceta Cove, NY | Elizabeth Arnold b.1611 Ilchester, England d.1685 Providence, RI | |||||
![]() | Sarah Carpenter b.1678 Oyster Bay, NY d. | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Ann Weeks b.1635 Oyster Bay, Queens, NY d.1692 Oyster Bay, Nassau, NY | ||||||
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