Catherine Harper, b: 1815 -

^{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}


			^{James Benedict}^{b.1725 New Milford, Connecticut d.1794 Auburn, New York}

		^{Elias Benedict}^{b.1752 Ballston, New York d.1821 German Flatts, New York}	^Mercy Noble^{b.1729 New Milford, Connecticut d. Auburn, New York}

	^{Micajah Benedict}^{b.1801 d.1881 Herkimer, New York}

^{Henry Harper Benedict}^b.1844 d.		^{Rebecca Ambler}^{b.1760 Bedford, New York d.1831 German Flatts, New York}

^{Mary Adele Benedict}^b.1852 d.

^{Ellen Frances Benedict}^b.1855 d.

	^{Catherine Harper}^b.1815 d.