John Bethell, b: 1655

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{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}


			^{James Bethell}^{b.1608 England d.1698}

		^{William Bethell}^{b. d.}	^{Unknown Dandridge}^{b. d.}

	^{John Bethell}^{b.1655 Virginia d.1707 Darby, Chester Co., PA}

^{Samuel Bethell}^b.1703 d.		^Tilman^{b. d.}

^Ann Bethell^b.1705 d.



	^Jane Parker^b.1655 d.