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1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
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
 John Ledsham
 b.1639 Beeston, United Kingdom
 d.1710 Clotton Hoo, United Kingdom
 William Ledsham
 b.1675 Duddon, United Kingdom
 d.1731 , United Kingdom
 Mary Turner
 b.1642 Duddon, United Kingdom
 d.         
 Richard Ledsham
 b.1709 Burton, United Kingdom
 d.1787 Beeston, United Kingdom
 William Robinson
 b.1644 Tilston Fear, United Kingdom
 d.1689 Tilston Fear, United Kingdom
 Ann Robinson
 b.1677 Tilston Fear, United Kingdom
 d.1677 , United Kingdom
 Margaret Tomlinson
 b.1642 , United Kingdom
 d.1718 Tiverton, United Kingdom
 Hannah Ledsham
 b.1760 Beeston, United Kingdom
 d.1823 , United Kingdom
 Richard Lucas
 b.1653 Calveley, United Kingdom
 d.1722 Calveley, United Kingdom
 Richard Lucas
 b.1680 Calveley, United Kingdom
 d.1726 Calveley, United Kingdom
 Lydia Dickenson
 b.1653 Calveley, United Kingdom
 d.1686 Calveley, United Kingdom
 Ann Lucas
 b.1710 Wardle, United Kingdom
 d.1788 Beeston, United Kingdom
 William Chancelour
 b.1642 , United Kingdom
 d.1687 Alpraham, United Kingdom
 Elizabeth Chancelour
 b.1681 , United Kingdom
 d.1729 Calveley, United Kingdom
 Mrs William Chancelour
 b.1644 , United Kingdom
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