Joseph Sturt, b: 1679 - Stopham, England

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}


		^{John Steer(Stears)}^{b.1694 <, England> d.}

	^John Stears^{b.1721 Of Amberly, Sussex, England d.}

		^Jane Ward^{b.1692 of, England d.}

^Mary Stears^{b.1747 North Stoke, Sussex, England d.}			^{George Sturt}^{b.1637 of, Stopham Sussex, England d.}

		^{Joseph Sturt}^{b.1679 Stopham, Sussex, England d.}	^Mary Smith^{b.1641 of, Stopham Sussex, England d.}

	^Ruth Sturt^{b.1718 Stopham, Sussex, England d.}		^{Jonas Knight}^{b.1669 of, Lyminster Sussex, England d.}

		^{Elizabeth Knight}^{b.1695 Lyminster, Sussex, England d.}	^{Elizabeth Knight}^{b.1671 of, Lyminster Sussex, England d.}