| 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 Reculver, Kent, England d.1679 Barnstable, MA | ||||||
![]() | John Cobb b.1632 Plymouth, MA d.1714 Plymouth, MA | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Patience Hurst b. d. | ||||||
| Ebenezer Cobb b.1671 Plymouth, MA d.1752 Kingston, MA | ![]() | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | William Nelson b. England d.1679 Middleboro, MA | ||||||
![]() | Martha Nelson b.1632 Plymouth, MA d.1676 Plymouth, MA | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Martha Ford b. Plymouth, MA d.1684 | ||||||
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