1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete | 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific | 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion |
Philip Hierlihy b.1802 d.1892 | ||||||||
Harriet Hierlihy b.1823 d.1855 Abington, Luzerne, PA | ||||||||
Rebecca Potter Hierlihy b.1825 d. | William Carpenter b.1727 Providence, RI d. Cranston, RI | |||||||
Philip Henry Hierlihy b.1838 d.1901 | William Carpenter b.1773 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1857 Benton, Luzerne, PA | Comfort King b.1732 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1812 Cranston, RI | ||||||
Catherine Carpenter b.1802 Chester, Windsor, VT d.1871 | Thomas Congdon b.1743 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1828 Cranston, Providence, RI | |||||||
Mary Congdon b.1773 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1814 Abingtn Nicholsn, PA | Mary Westcott b.1747 Cranston, Providence, RI d. | |||||||