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1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1664 English capture/rename New York
1681 La Salle explores Louisiana
1700 American colonies prosper
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession
1735 Freedom of press established
 Thomas Newman
 b.1643 Stamford, Fairfield, CT
 d.1714 Stamford, Fairfield, CT
 Nathaniel Newman
 b.1700 Stamford, Fairfield, CT
 d.1743 Stamford, Fairfield, CT
 Mary Carles
 b.1643 Stamford, Fairfield, CT
 d.         
 Israel Newman
 b.1743 Stamford, Fairfield, CT
 d.1822 Queensbury, NY
 Sarah Husted
 b.1706 Stamford, Fairfield, CT
 d.1745
 Sarah Phebe Newman
 b.1783 Stamford, Fairfield, CT
 d.1861 Harbor Creek, Erie, PA
 Jemima Peck
 b.1750 Stamford, Fairfield, CT
 d.1783 Glens Falls, NY