| 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 Burton b.1580 New Castle, United Kingdom d.1650, Virginia | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Thomas Burton b.1634 Henrico, Virginia d.1686, Virginia | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Katherine Christian b.1580 , United Kingdom d.1646, Virginia | ![]() | |||
![]() | Susannah Anne Burton b.1664 Cobbs Plantation, Virginia d.1736 Henrico, Virginia | ![]() | ![]() | William Hatcher b.1582 Careby Man, United Kingdom d.1630 , United Kingdom | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | William Hatcher b.1614 Careby Man, United Kingdom d.1680 Varina Parish, Virginia | Mary Smith b.1582 , United Kingdom d.1646 Turkey Island, Virginia | |||
![]() | ![]() | Susannah Hatcher b.1638 Varina Parish, Virginia d.1699 Bristol, Prince George, Virginia | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | Marian Newporte b.1615 , United Kingdom d.1646 Varina Parish, Virginia | ![]() | ||||