Johannes Bleasdale, b: 1504

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}

^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}

^{1507 The term America first used}
^{1513 Ponce de Leon discovers Florida}
^{1519 - 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1534 Cartier claims New France}
^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}


		^{Robert Backus}^{b.1500 , United Kingdom d.1558 England, United Kingdom}

	^{Robert Backus}^{b.1528 England, United Kingdom d.1586 England, United Kingdom}

		^{Katherine Baguley}^{b.1504 , United Kingdom d.1558 England, United Kingdom}

^{William Backus}^{b.1551 , United Kingdom d.1610 , United Kingdom}

		^{Johannes Bleasdale}^{b.1504 , United Kingdom d.}

	^{Isabel Bleasdale}^{b.1530 , United Kingdom d.1592 England, United Kingdom}

		^{Johanna Bonde}^{b.1508 , United Kingdom d.}