Abigail Ellithorpe, b: 1678 - Ipswich, Massachusetts

^{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}




			^{Dorothy Stapleton}^{b.1608 d.1637 York, England}

	^{Gershom Nelson}^{b.1672 Rowley, Massachusetts d.1727 Rowley, Massachusetts}		^{Francis Lambert}^{b. England d.1647}

^{Nathaniel Nelson}^{b.1701 Rowley, Massachusetts d.1783 Hopedale, Massachusetts}		^Amy Lambert^{b.1638 York, England d.1678 Rowley, Massachusetts}	^Jane Barker^{b. d.1659 Rowley, Massachusetts}

^Mary Nelson^{b.1713 d.1798}			^{Thomas Ellithorpe}^{b. d.1654 Rowley, Massachusetts}

		^{Nathaniel Ellithorpe}^{b.1632 Rowley, Massachusetts d.1709 Rowley, Massachusetts}	^Abigail MNU^{b. d.}

	^{Abigail Ellithorpe}^{b.1678 Ipswich, Massachusetts d.1765 Milford, Massachusetts}		^{Nicholas Batt}^{b. d.1679 Newbury, Massachusetts}

		^Mary Batt^{b.1636 Newbury, Massachusetts d.1709 Rowley, Massachusetts}	^Lucy MNU^{b. d.1679 Newbury, Massachusetts}