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

				Petrus van Hest  b.           d.
	Barbara Adriaense van Hest  c.1659 Roosendaal, Netherlands  d.		Adrianus Peeters van Hest  b.1628  d.
	Dionisius Adriaense van Hest  c.1661 Roosendaal, Netherlands  d.1730 Roosendaal, Netherlands
	Petrus Adriaense van Hest  c.1664 Roosendaal, Netherlands  d.
	Dingemannus Adriaense van Hest  c.1666 Roosendaal, Netherlands  d.1695 Roosendaal, Netherlands
	Joannes Adriaenssen van Hest  c.1668 Roosendaal, Netherlands  d.		Cornelia Denis  b.1630  d.1698 Roosendaal, Netherlands
	Anna Adriaense van Hest  c.1671 Roosendaal, Netherlands  d.

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