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 |
Benjamin Coles b.1710 LI, NY d. | ||||||||
Joseph Arnold Carpenter b.1635 Amesbury, England d.1695 Musceta Cove, NY | ||||||||
John Carpenter b.1683 Oyster Bay, Nassau, NY d.1760 Queens, Livingston, NY | Ann Weeks b.1635 Oyster Bay, Queens, NY d.1692 Oyster Bay, Nassau, NY | |||||||
Mary Carpenter b.1721 Oyster Bay, NY d. | ||||||||
Martha Feake b.1688 Matinecock, NY d. | ||||||||