Martha Sherriff, b: 1623 - Of Portsmouth, Rhode Island

^{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}


			^{William Shreve}^{b.1592 , England d. , Rhode Island}

		^{Thomas Sherriff}^{b.1620 Of Portsmouth, Rhode Island d.1675 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}	^Oara Oara^{b.1594 , Holland d. , Rhode Island}

	^{Caleb Shreve}^{b.1652 Portsmouth, Rhode Island d.1741 New Jersey, New Jersey}

		^{Martha Sherriff}^{b.1623 Of Portsmouth, Rhode Island d.1691}

^Mary Shreve^{b.1698 Naramsunk, New Jersey d.1739 Mansfield, New Jersey}

		^{Dirk Deriel Areson}^{b.1636 Long Island, New York d.1678 Flushing, New York}

	^{Sarah (Martha Areson) Arenson}^{b.1662 Long Island, New York d. Burlington, New Jersey}

		^Mary^{b.1630 Of, New York d.}