Jonathan Grinnell, b: 1670

^{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}


		^{Matthew Greenell}^{b.1590 England d.1643 Newport, RI}

	^{Daniel Grinnell}^{b.1636 Portsmouth, RI d.1709 Little Compton, RI}	^Rose French^{b.1590 England d.1673 Portsmouth, RI}

^{Jonathan Grinnell}^{b.1670 Portsmouth, RI d.1742 Little Compton, RI}		^{William Wodell}^{b.1604 England d.1693 Portsmouth, RI}

	^Mary Wodell^{b.1640 Boston, MA d.1701 Portsmouth, RI}	^{Mary Wardwell}^{b.1620 d.1675 Boston, MA}





^{Rebecca Irish}^{b. d.}