William Gayer, b: 1624 -

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}

^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}


			^John Gayer^{b.1546 d.1584}

		^{Humphrey Gayer}^{b.1584 Plymouth, Massachusetts d.1624}

	^{William Gayer}^{b.1624 d.1710 Nantucke, Massachusetts}

		^Jane Sparks^{b.1591 d.1624}

^{Dorcas Gayer}^{b.1675 Nantucke, Massachusetts d.1747 Nantucke, Massachusetts}			^{Edward Starbuck}^{b. d.}

		^{Edward Starbuck}^{b.1604 Derby, England d.1691 Nantucke, Massachusetts}

	^{Dorcas Starbuck}^{b.1624 Dover, New Hampshire d.1696 Nantucke, Massachusetts}

		^{Catherine Reynolds}^{b.1609 England d. Dover, New Hampshire}