1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor

1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland 1740 War of Austrian Succession begins 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales

1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain 1665 Great plague of London 1666 Great Fire of London 1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar 1700 Britain's american colonies prosper

							Dirk Dirksz van Vliet  c.1663 Zoetermeer, Netherlands  d.
				Willem Dirksz van Vliet  c.1697 Zoetermeer, Netherlands  d.1779 Reeuwijk, Netherlands			Jannitje Willemsdr Berkel  b.           d.
			Dirk Willemsz van Vliet  c.1736 Sluipwijk, Netherlands  d.1804
	Maggeltje Dirksdr van Vliet  c.1768 Reeuwijk, Netherlands  d.1794			Maggeltje Korsdr van de Kraan  b.           d.1748 Sluipwijk, Netherlands
	Adriana Dirksdr van Vliet  b.1774 Reeuwijk, Netherlands  d.1848 Sluipwijk, Netherlands
	Willem Dirkse van Vliet  b.1780 Reeuwijk, Netherlands  d.1852 Reeuwijk, Netherlands			Boudewijn Vergeer  b.           d.
			Neeltje Boudewijnsdr Vergeer  c.1739 Sluipwijk, Netherlands  d.1804 Sluipwijk, Netherlands
				Ariaantje Vermeul  b.           d.

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