William Ham, b: 1724 - Spotsylvania Co., Virginia

^{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}


			^Emanuel Ham^{b.1637 d. Westmoreland Co, Virginia}

		^Samuel Ham^{b.1700 d.1736 Spotsylvania Co, Virginia}	^{Sarah Bruton}^b.1637 d.

	^William Ham^{b.1724 Spotsylvania Co., Virginia d.}		^{Edward Martin}^{b.1660 d.1716 Essex Co., Virginia}

		^{Margaret Martin}^{b. d. Culpeper Co, Virginia}	^{Elizabeth Warren}^{b.1662 Rappahannock Co., Virginia d.}

^Joseph Ham^{b.1740 Orange Co., Virginia d. Monroe Co., Virginia}

	^Unknown^{b. d.}