| 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased | 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War | 1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana |
![]() | ![]() | John Knight b.1594 Romsey, England d.1674 Charlestown, Massachusetts | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Joseph Knight b.1624 Romsey, Hampshire, England d.1687 Woburn, Massachusetts | Mary Pickering b.1598 Romsey, England d. | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Joseph Knight b. Massachusetts d.1733 Woburn, Massachusetts | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mary (Nee?) b. d. | ![]() | |||
![]() | Elizabeth Knight b.1658 Woburn, Massachusetts d.1694 Salem Village (Now Danvers | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Edward Lamb b.1610 d.1649 probably Bos, Massachusetts | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | Hanna Lamb b.1633 Watertown, Massachusetts d.1695 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | Margaret French b.1610 Steeple, Bumpstead, England d.1650 Braintree, Massachusetts | ![]() | ||||