Epke Jacobse, b: 1619 - Minnertsga, Netherlands

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}

^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}


			^Epke Luuesz^{b.1569 d.1630}

		^{Jacob Epkesz}^{b. d.}	^{Sil Cornelisda}^{b. d.}

^{Cornelius Epkese Banta}^{b.1652 Oosterbieru, Netherlands d.1719}	^{Epke Jacobse}^{b.1619 Minnertsga, Netherlands d.1686 Bergen, New Jersey}

^{Seba Epkese Banta}^{b.1654 Oosterbieru, Netherlands d.1720}		^{Reytske Sickedr}^{b. d.1652}

^{Hendrick Epkese Banta}^{b.1655 Minnertsga, Netherlands d.1740}

^{Dirck Epkese Banta}^{b.1657 Minnertsga, Netherlands d.1720}

^{Wiert Epkese Banta}^{b.1658 Minnertsga, Netherlands d.1690}	^{Sitske Dircksda}^{b.1630 Of Harlingen, Holland d.}