| 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 Chapin b.1598 Devonshire, England d.1675 Springfield, Hampden, MA | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Josiah Chapin b.1637 Berry Pomeroy, England d.1726 Mendon, Worcester, MA | Cicely Penny b.1601 Devon, England d.1682 Springfield, Hampden, MA | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | Seth Chapin b.1668 Braintree, Norfolk, MA d.1746 Mendon, Worcester, MA | ![]() | John King b.1600 d. | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mary King b.1639 Weymouth, Massachusetts d.1676 Braintree, Massachusetts | Mary b. d. | |||
![]() | Deborah Chapin b.1704 Massachusetts (became Milf d.1777 Massachusetts (became Milf | ![]() | ![]() | Thomas John Thurston b. d.1685 Medfield, Norfolk, MA | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | John Thurston b. d.1711 Medfield, Norfolk, MA | Margaret b.1605 England d.1662 Medfield, Norfolk, MA | |||
![]() | ![]() | Bethia\Bethiah Thurston\Thurston b.1672 Medfield, Norfolk, MA d.1743 Mendon, Worcester, MA | ![]() | John Wood b.1610 d.1678 Marlborough, MA | |||
![]() | ![]() | Mary Wood b. Marlborough, MA d.1707 | Mary \\ b. d.1690 Marlborough, MA | ||||