Thomas Blakeslee, b: 1544 - United Kingdom

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}

^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}


		^{Thomas Blakeslee}^{b.1544 , United Kingdom d.1570 , United Kingdom}

	^{Thomas II Blakeslee}^{b.1569 , United Kingdom d.1626 England, United Kingdom}

		^Joan Hughes^{b.1540 , United Kingdom d.}

^{Samuel Blakeslee}^{b.1599 , United Kingdom d.1672 New Haven, Connecticut}

		^{Thomas Walleys}^{b.1548 England, United Kingdom d.}

	^{Jane Walleys}^{b.1566 , United Kingdom d.1626 , United Kingdom}

		^{Margery Byron}^{b.1550 Clayton, United Kingdom d.}