Martha Cooper, b: 1578 - Henlow, England

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}

^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}


			^{James Sampson}^{c.1574 Compton, Bedford, England d.}

		^{Henry Sampson}^{c.1604 Henlow, England d.1684 Duxbury, Plymouth, England}	^{Martha Cooper}^{c.1578 Henlow, England d.}

	^{Stephen Sampson}^{b. Duxbury, Massachusetts d.1715 Duxbury, Massachusetts}

		^Ann Plummer^{b. d.}

^{Elizabeth Sampson}^{b.1701 d.1752}

	^{Elizabeth MNU}^{b. d.}