William Sheriff, b: 1592 - Isle of Wight, England

^{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}


			^{Laurence Sheriff}^{b.1540 Rugby Co., Warwich, London d.1612 England}

		^{William Sheriff}^{b.1560 Isle of Wight, England d.}	^{Isabel Holden}^{b. d.}

	^{William Sheriff}^{b.1592 Isle of Wight, England d. Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI}

		^{Elizabeth Fairfax}^{b.1564 Isle of Wight, England d.}

^{Thomas Sheriff}^{b.1624 Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI d.1675 Plymouth, Massachusetts}

	^Oara Oara^{b.1594 Amsterdam, Holland d. Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI}