James Benedict, b: 1788 -

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{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}


		^{Nathaniel Benedict}^{b. d.1806}

	^{Jonathan Benedict}^{b.1744 d.1834}	^{Hannah Hawley}^{b. d.}

^{James Benedict}^b.1788 d.		^{Abijah Seelye}^{b. d.}

	^{Huldah Seelye}^{b.1765 d.1857}





^{Eunice Wooley}^{b. d.1868 Delphi Falls, New York}