Ruth Devonshire, b: -

^{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}


			^{Christopher Tilghman}^{b.1600 Selling, England d. James City Co., Virginia}

		^{Roger Tilghman}^{b.1650 Accomac, k, Virginia d.1700 Prince George Co., Va.}	^{Ruth Devonshire}^{b. d.}

	^{George Tillman}^{b.1683 Charles City, Charles, Virginia d.1756 Lawrenceville, Virginia}

		^{Susannah Parham}^{b.1648 d.1717 Prince Georges Co., Virginia}

^{Roger Tillman}^{b.1701 Prince George Co., Virginia d.1761 Brunswick Co., Virginia}

	^Mary House^{b. d.}