| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | Henry Cobb b.1596 Kent, England d.1679 Barnstable, Massachusetts | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ![]() | John Cobb b.1632 Plymouth, Massachusetts d.1714 Plymouth, Massachusetts | ![]() | James Hurst b. d. | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Patience Hurst b.1611 England d.1648 Barnstable, Massachusetts | Catharine MNU b. d. | |||
![]() | Ebenezer Cobb b.1671 Ply, Plymouth Massachusetts d.1752 Rocky Nook, Massachusetts | ![]() | ![]() | William Nelson b. d. | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | William Nelson b. d.1679 | Margaret MNU b. d. | |||
![]() | ![]() | Martha Ford Nelson b.1638 Plymouth, Massachusetts d.1712 Plymouth, Massachusetts | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | Martha Ford b. d.1680 | ![]() | ||||