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 |
Jacob Birdsall b.1709 Ringoes, Hunterdon, NJ d.1793 Sadsbury, Lancaster, PA | ||||||||
Samuel Weeks b.1670 Oyster Bay, Nassau, NY d.1729 Musketa Cove, NY | ||||||||
Sarah Weeks b.1699 Oyster Bay, NY d. | Joseph Arnold Carpenter b.1635 Amesbury, England d.1695 Musceta Cove, NY | |||||||
Ann Carpenter b.1676 Oyster Bay, Nassau, NY d. | Ann Weeks b.1635 Oyster Bay, Queens, NY d.1692 Oyster Bay, Nassau, NY | |||||||