|  | 1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat 1830 French Revolution | 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales 1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins | 1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar 1700 Britain's american colonies prosper 1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland 1740 War of Austrian Succession begins | 
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|  |  |  | Hugh SMERDON b.1736 Widecombe In T, England d.1774 Widecombe In T, England |  | Doris HAMLYN b.1700 Widecombe In T, England d.1764 Widecombe In T, England | |||
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|  |  | Ann SMERDON b.1771 Widecombe In T, England d. | ||||||
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|  |  |  | Ann ANDREWS b.1737 Widecombe In T, England d.1820 Chittleford Farm, Devon | |||||
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