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 |
Peter Bensen b.1576 d.1642 | |||||||
Peter Bensen b.1614 Drumboe, Stranorlar Par d.1666 | Margaret Pateshull b. d. | ||||||
Peter Bensen b.1661 d.1735 | |||||||
Agnes Eden b. d. | |||||||
Paul Benson b.1730 Cork, Derry, Ireland d. | George Carey b. d. | ||||||
William Carey b. d. | |||||||
Catherine Carey b. d. | Edward Carey b. d. | ||||||
Elizabeth Carey b. d. | |||||||