Joseph Harper, b: 1601 - United Kingdom

^{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}


		^{Richard Harper}^{b.1575 , United Kingdom d.1619 Hemington, United Kingdom}

	^{Joseph Harper}^{b.1601 , United Kingdom d.1639 Braintree, Massachusetts}

		^{Elizabeth Hacker}^{b.1575 Bridgeford, United Kingdom d.}

^{Robert Harper}^{b.1629 England, United Kingdom d.1665 Falmouth, Massachusetts}

	^{Mrs Joseph Harper}^{b.1605 England, United Kingdom d.}