1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific | 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion | 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper |
John Hand b.1611 Maidstone, Kent, England d.1660 Long Island City, New York | |||||||
Joseph Josiah Hand b.1638 Lynn, Massachusetts d.1725 Guilford, Connecticut | |||||||
Alice Gransden b.1613 Tunbridge, Kent, England d.1662 East Hampton, New York | |||||||
Sarah Hand b.1664 Guilford, Connecticut d.1761 Guilford, Connecticut | |||||||
Benjamin Wright b.1610 Bolton, Lancashire, England d.1677 Killingworth, Connecticut | |||||||
Jane Wright b.1644 Guilford, Connecticut d.1724 Guilford, Connecticut | |||||||
Jane Meigs b.1617 Axminster, Devon, England d.1684 Guilford, Connecticut | |||||||