Sophia Van Wilckersloot, b: 1634

^{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}


		^{Dirk Van Hamel}^{b.1633 Of, New York d.}

	^{John (Jan) Hammell}^{b.1656 Of Kingston, Ulster, New York d.1734 Of Kingston, Ulster, New York}

		^{Sophia Van Wilckersloot}^{b.1634 Of, New York d.}

^{John Hammell}^{b.1688 Of Mansfield Tsp, New Jersey d.1770 will proved}

		^{John Joosten Van Meeteren}^{b.1633 Of, New York d.}

	^{Geertje Crom Van Meeteren}^{b.1660 Of Marbletown, New York d.1703}		^{Hendricks of Laeckervelt}^{b. d.}

		^{Mayke Hendrix}^{b.1635 Of, New York d.}	^{Anne Jan Jans}^{b. d.}