John Stow, b: 1580 - Biddenham, England

^{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}

^{1534 Cartier claims New France}
^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}


			^John Stow^{b. Biddenham, Kent, England d.}

		^John Stowe^{b.1538 Biddenham, Kent, England d.}

	^John Stow^{b.1580 Biddenham, Kent, England d.1643 Roxbury, MA}

		^Joan Baker^{b. d.}

^{Nathaniel Stow}^{b.1621 Biddenham, Kent, England d.1684 Concord, MA}

		^Jonn Bigge^{b. Cranbrook, Kent, England d.}

	^{Elizabeth Bigge}^{b. d.1628 Biddenham, Kent, England}

		^{Rachel Martin}^{b. d.}