| 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 |
![]() | Samuel Aborn b.1697 d.1761 | |||||||
| James Aborn b.1734 d.1801 | ||||||||
| Anthony Aborn b.1736 Providence, RI d.1823 Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI | ![]() | ![]() | Zachariah (Zachary) Rhodes b.1603 d.1666 | |||||
![]() | ![]() | John Rhodes b.1658 Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI d.1716 Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI | Joanna Arnold b.1617 d.1693 | |||||
![]() | Phebe Rhodes b.1698 d.1770 | ![]() | Resolved Waterman b.1638 Providence, RI d.1670 Warwick, RI | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Waite Waterman b.1668 d.1711 | Mercy Williams b.1640 Providence, RI d.1705 | |||||
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