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1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
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
 Erik Østensen Kolstad
 b.1617
 d.1666 Kolstad
 Ole Eriksen Kolstad
 b.1666 Nordgard Kolsta, Ringebu
 d.1733 Eldstad
 Magnhild
 b.         
 d.         
 Jørgen Olsen Rørvik
 b.1701
 d.1743
 Christen Christensen Lie
 b.1632 Gausdal, Norway
 d.1703 Li, Østre-Gausdal
 Karen Christensdtr Lie
 b.1662 Gausdal, Norway
 d.1727 Elstad
 
 
 
 Karen Jørgensdtr Elstad
 b.1723
 d.1773 Nordgard Kollstad
 Svein Stenersen Waalen
 b.1627 Gausdal, Norway
 d.         
 Stener Sveinson Waalen
 b.1659 Østre Gausdal
 d.1743 Vole
 Anne Akselsdtr Melby
 b.1625 Fron
 d.1667
 Anne Stenersdtr Waalen
 b.1696
 d.1739 Elstad
 Jon Torstensen Fjerdrum
 b.1615
 d.         
 Eli Jonsdtr Fjerdrum
 b.1663 Fjerdrum, Gausdal
 d.1737 Vole
 Ambjør Gudmundsdtr Lindvik
 b.          Fåvang, Norway
 d.