Josiah Whitcomb, b: 1658 - Of, Massachusetts

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}

^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}


			^{John Whitcomb}^{b. d.}

		^{John Whitcomb}^{b.1588 England d.}	^Ann Harper^{b. d.}

	^{Josiah Whitcomb}^{b.1658 Of, Massachusetts d.}		^Henry Cogan^{b.1583 England d.}

		^{Francis Cogan (Coogan)}^{b.1605 England d.}	^{Joan Bordige}^{b.1584 England d.}

^{Abigail Whitcomb}^{b.1688 Lancaster, Massachusetts d.}

		^{Lawrence Water}^{b.1602 England d.}

	^{Rebekiah (Woters) Walters}^{b.1660 Of, Massachusetts d.}		^{Richard Linton}^{b.1590 Of, England d.}

		^Anne Linton^{b.1613 England d.}	^Elizabeth^{b.1591 Of, England d.}