1740 War of Austrian Succession begins 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales 1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president

1666 Great Fire of London 1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar 1700 Britain's american colonies prosper 1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland

1628 English curtail King's powers 1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain 1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland 1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain 1665 Great plague of London

			Cornelis Noordhoek  b.           d.
							Joost Dirksz van Vliet  b.           d.1680
				Dirk Joostensz van Vliet  b.           d.1747 Zegwaard, Netherlands			Neeltje Jacobsdr van der Wal  c.1627 Benthuizen, Netherlands  d.1682
			Neeltje Dirksdr van Vliet  c.1692 Zoetermeer, Netherlands  d.1775 Zoetermeer, Netherlands
				Sara Dirxdr Scheer  c.1661 Bergschenh, Netherlands  d.

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