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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
 Thomas Ellithorpe
 b.         
 d.1654 Rowley, Massachusetts
 Nathaniel Ellithorpe
 b.1632 Rowley, Massachusetts
 d.1709 Rowley, Massachusetts
 Abigail MNU
 b.         
 d.         
 Abigail Ellithorpe
 b.1678 Ipswich, Massachusetts
 d.1765 Milford, Massachusetts
 Nicholas Batt
 b.         
 d.1679 Newbury, Massachusetts
 Mary Batt
 b.1636 Newbury, Massachusetts
 d.1709 Rowley, Massachusetts
 Lucy MNU
 b.         
 d.1679 Newbury, Massachusetts