May 12, 1847 The roadometer was invented by William Clayton (Mormon Pioneer) and coustrusted by Appleton M. Harmon a mechanic. The roadometer is better known as the odometer, and every car has one. May 13, 1607, the English Colony of Jamestown, VA was settled. "There's a mighty big difference between good, sound facts and facts that sound good." Ronald Colby rmcolby@micro-net.com Salt Lake City, Utah Researching the descendants and ancestors of Ezekiel Colby 1739-1791 and Sarah/Sally Fowler 1742-?