| 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South | 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president | 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million |
![]() | ![]() | Jeremiah Burch b.1673 Stonington, New London, CT d.1763 Beekman Patent, NY | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Benjamin Birch b.1731 Stonington, New London, CT d.1756 | Margaret T Billings b.1693 Stonington, CT d.1752 Stonington, New London, CT | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Benjamin Birch b.1751 Stonington, New London, CT d.1836 Seignivry, Argenteuil, PQ | ![]() | Lionel Udall b. d. | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Anne Udall b.1728 Stonington, New London, CT d.1776 | Abigail Bill b. d. | |||
![]() | Benjamin Burch b.1786 NY d.1828 Washington, NY | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | John Strong b.1723 d.1744 | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | Sarah Strong b.1744 d.1788 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
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