Betty Westcott, b: 1745 - Danbury, Connecticut

^{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}


			^{Samuel Benedict}^{b.1675 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT d.1735 Danbury, Connecticut}

		^{Samuel Benedict}^{b.1722 d.1792 Danbury}	^{Abigail Picket}^{b. d.}

^{Czar Benedict}^{b.1769 Danbury, Connecticut d.}	^{Samuel Benedict}^{b.1744 d.1803 Danbury, Connecticut}		^{Captain John Benedict}^{b. d.}

^{Sarah Benedict}^{b.1774 Danbury, Connecticut d.1775 Danbury, Connecticut}		^{Phoebe Benedict}^{b.1722 d.1801 Danbury, Connecticut}

^{Trowbridge Benedict}^{b.1776 Danbury, Connecticut d.}

^{Sarah Benedict}^{b.1780 Danbury, Connecticut d.1805 Danbury, Connecticut}

^{Stoddard Benedict}^{b.1787 Danbury, Connecticut d.1814 Ogdensburg, New York}	^{Betty Westcott}^{b.1745 Danbury, Connecticut d.1839 Lebanon, Connecticut}