| 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence | 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established | 1565 First colony St. Augustine 1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony 1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America |
![]() | ![]() | Thomas Gilbert b.1582 ENG d.1659 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Jonathan Gilbert b.1618 ENG d.1682 Hartford, CT | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Jonathan Gilbert b.1648 Hartford, CT d.1697 Middletown, Middlesex, CT | ![]() | ![]() | Robert White b.1560 ENG d. | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | John White b.1600 ENG d.1683 Hartford, CT | Bridget Algar b. d.1617 | ![]() | ||
![]() | ![]() | Mary White b. d.1649 Hartford, CT | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | Mary Leavitt b. ENG d.1666 | ![]() | ||||