GedHTree HomepageIndex GedHTree HomepageIndex
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
 Francis Barnum
 b.1576 , United Kingdom
 d.1646  England, United Kingdom
 Thomas Barnum
 b.1625 , United Kingdom
 d.1695 Danbury, Connecticut
 Elizabeth Leonard
 b.1581 , United Kingdom
 d.         
 Thomas Barnum
 b.1663 Norwalk, Connecticut
 d.1730 Danbury, Connecticut
 John Hurd
 b.1612 , United Kingdom
 d.1690 Boston, Massachusetts
 Hannah (Sarah) Hurd
 b.1640 Boston, Massachusetts
 d.1683 Norwalk, Connecticut
 Mrs Mary Hurd
 b.1615 , United Kingdom
 d.         
 Mary Barnum
 b.1712 Danbury, Connecticut
 d.         
 William Beardsley
 b.1605 , United Kingdom
 d.1661 Stratford, Connecticut
 Samuel Beardsley
 b.1639 Stratford, Connecticut
 d.1706 Stratford, Connecticut
 Mary Harvey
 b.1605  England, United Kingdom
 d.1668, Connecticut
 Sarah Beardsley
 b.1670 Stratford, Connecticut
 d.         
 John Clark
 b.1591 , United Kingdom
 d.1673 Milford, Connecticut
 Abigail Clark
 b.1642 New Haven, Connecticut
 d.1727 Stratford, Connecticut
 Mary Elizabeth Coley
 b.1600 , United Kingdom
 d.1677 Farmington, Connecticut