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 |
Edmond Carpenter b.1830 PA d. PA | William Carpenter b.1727 Providence, RI d. Cranston, RI | |||||||
Martha Carpenter b.1836 Benton, Luzerne, PA d. | William Carpenter b.1773 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1857 Benton, Luzerne, PA | Comfort King b.1732 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1812 Cranston, RI | ||||||
Martin Carpenter b.1838 Benton, Luzerne, PA d. | Rolla C Carpenter b.1808 Chester, Windsor, VT d.1890 | Thomas Congdon b.1743 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1828 Cranston, Providence, RI | ||||||
Charles Carpenter b.1842 Benton, Luzerne, PA d. | Mary Congdon b.1773 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1814 Abingtn Nicholsn, PA | Mary Westcott b.1747 Cranston, Providence, RI d. | ||||||
Winfield J Carpenter b.1848 PA d.1942 PA | ||||||||
Milo E Carpenter b.1851 Benton, Luzerne, PA d.1933 Luzerne, PA | ||||||||
Byron Carpenter b.1851 Benton, Luzerne, PA d.1942 Luzerne, PA | Laura Westcott b.1810 RI d.1883 Benton, Luzerne, PA | |||||||
Mary Jane Carpenter b.1853 Benton, Luzerne, PA d.1926 | ||||||||