Silas Benedict, b: -

^{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}


			^{Samuel Benedict}^b.1649 d.

		^{Abraham Benedict}^{b.1681 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT d.1779}	^{Rebecca Andrews}^{b. Fairfield Co., Connecticut d.}

	^{Silas Benedict}^{b. d.1778 Wilkes-Ba, Pennsylvania}

		^{Sarah Hickok}^{b. d.}

^{Silas Benedict}^b.1777 d.



	^Mary Weeks^{b. d.}