Elizabeth Barnum, b: -

^{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}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}


			^{Thomas Benedict}^{b.1617 Nottingham, England d.1690 Norwalk, Connecticut}

		^{Samuel Benedict}^b.1649 d.	^{Mary Bridgum}^{b.1619 Southold, New York d.1719 Norwalk, Connecticut}

^{Samuel Benedict}^{b. d.}	^{Thomas Benedict}^{b.1679 Norwalk, Fairfield, CT d.1714}

^{Elizabeth Benedict}^{b. d.}		^{Rebecca Andrews}^{b. Fairfield Co., Connecticut d.}

^{Hannah Benedict}^{b. d.}

^{Rebecca Benedict}^{b. d.}

	^{Elizabeth Barnum}^{b. d.}