Richard Ledbetter, b: 1700 - Charles City, Virginia

^{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}


			^{Henry Ledbetter}^{b. Dorchest, Massachusetts d.1663 Dorchest, Massachusetts}

		^{Richard Ledbetter}^{b.1666 Charles City, Virginia d.1759 Brunswick Co., Virginia}	^Mary House^{b.1626 Charles City, Virginia d.1672 Charles City, Virginia}

	^{Richard Ledbetter}^{b.1700 Charles City, Virginia d.1751 Brunswick, Virginia}



^{Charles Ledbetter}^{b.1740 Brunswick Co., Virginia d.1839 Stanly, North Carolina}



	^{Mary M Walton}^{b.1711 King William, Virginia d.1779 Brunswick, Virginia}