Anna Markham, b: 1566 - Nottingham, England

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}

^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}

^{1507 The term America first used}
^{1513 Ponce de Leon discovers Florida}
^{1519 - 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1534 Cartier claims New France}
^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}


			^{William Benedict}^{b.1500 Nottingham, England d.1550 Nottingham, England}

		^{William Benedict}^{b.1521 Nottinghamshire, England d.1550 Nottingham, England}	^{Mrs. William Benedict}^{b.1500 Nottinghamshire, England d.}

^{Anna Benedict}^{b.1555 Nottingham, England d.}	^{William Benedict}^{b.1553 Nottinghamshire, England d.1629 Nottinghamshire, England}

^{William Benedict}^{b.1585 Saxlingham, England d.1629 Suffolk, England}		^{Mrs. William Benedict}^b.1520 d.

^{Elizabeth Benedict}^{b.1587 Nottinghamshire, England d.}

^{Rosamond Benedict}^{b.1587 Nottingham, England d.}

^{Ann Benedict}^{b.1591 Nottinghamshire, England d.}	^{Anna Markham}^{b.1566 Nottingham, England d.1618 Y, Somme Picardie, France}