| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | Thomas Nelson b.1601 Cottingham, England d.1648 North Stoneham, England | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Thomas Nelson b.1635 Cottingham, England d.1712 Rowley, Massachusetts | Dorothy Stapleton b.1608 d.1637 York, England | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Gershom Nelson b.1672 Rowley, Massachusetts d.1727 Rowley, Massachusetts | ![]() | Francis Lambert b. England d.1647 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Amy Lambert b.1638 Yorkshire, England d.1678 Rowley, Massachusetts | Jane Barker b. d.1659 Rowley, Massachusetts | |||
![]() | Nathaniel Nelson b.1701 Rowley, Massachusetts d.1783 Hopedale, Massachusetts | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ||||