| 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain | 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War | 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 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Christopher Almy b.1632 Kilworth, England d.1712 Portsmouth, RI | |||||
![]() | ![]() | William Almy b.1665 d.1747 | Elizabeth Cornell b.1636 d.1715 Newport, RI | |||||
![]() | John Almy b.1692 Tiverton, Newport Co., RI d. | ![]() | John "Butcher" Cooke b.1630 Dorset, England d.1691 Portsmouth, RI | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Deborah Cook b.1667 d. | Mary Borden b.1632 Cranbrook, Kent, England d.1690 Portsmouth, RI | |||||
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![]() | ![]() | Benjamin Ellery b.1669 d.1746 | ||||||
![]() | Anstis Ellery b.1696 d.1769 | ![]() | John Wilkins b. d. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Abigail Wilkins b.1677 d.1742 | Ann Unknown b. d. | |||||
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