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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
 William Benedict
 b.1585 Saxlingham, England
 d.1629 Suffolk, England
 Thomas Benedict
 b.1617 Nottingham, England
 d.1690 Norwalk, Connecticut
 Ann Hunloke
 b.1592 Wingerworth, England
 d.1618 Suffolk, England
 Daniel Benedict
 b.1649
 d.1729
 Thomas Bridgum
 b.1588 Nottinghamshire, England
 d.          Nottinghamshire, England
 Mary Bridgum
 b.1619 Southold, New York
 d.1719 Norwalk, Connecticut
 Mercy Hurd
 b.1592 Nottinghamshire, England
 d.          Nottinghamshire, England
 Daniel Benedict
 b.         
 d.1776
 Mary Marvin
 b.1658
 d.1711