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

							Hendrik Hendriksen  b.1651 Zeumeren, Netherlands  d.1714
				Hendrik Hendriksen Cortus  c.1683 Voorthuizen, Netherlands  d.			Bartjen Barten  b.1655 Appel, Netherlands  d.
			Jan Hendriksen Cortus  c.1712 Garderen, Netherlands  d.
				Rijckjen Jans  b.1680 Garderen, Netherlands  d.1762 Voorthuizen, Netherlands
	Maria Janssen Kortus  c.1756 Voorthuizen, Netherlands  d.1824 Voorthuizen, Netherlands
			Teuntje Jansen van Voskuil  b.1715  d.

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