Jan Berdan, b: 1646 - Of, Netherlands

^{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}


		^Jan Berdan^{b.1646 Of, Netherlands d. Flatbush, New York}

	^Jan Berdan^{b.1673 Of, New York d.}

		^Jan Berdan^{b.1646 Of, Netherlands d.}

^Eva Berdan^{c.1697 Hackensack, New Jersey d.}

		^{Ferdinandus Van Seiglen}^{b.1635 Of, Netherlands d.1712 Gravesend, New York}

	^{Eva Van Siclen}^{b.1672 Of, New York d.}

		^{Eva Antonis Jansen}^{b.1641 New Utrecht.Long I, New York d.1710 Flatlands, New York}