Esther Trowbridge, b: 1748 -

^{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}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}


			^{Daniel Benedict}^{b. d.1776}

		^{Capt. Daniel Benedict}^{b.1705 Danbury, Connecticut d.1773}	^{Rebecca Taylor}^{b. d.}

	^{Lieut. Aaron Benedict}^{b.1745 d.1841}

^{Amos Benedict}^{b.1780 Waterbury, CT d.}		^{Sarah Hicock}^{b.1709 d.1784}

^{Aaron Benedict}^{b.1785 Waterbury, Connecticut d.1873 Waterbury, Connecticut}



	^{Esther Trowbridge}^{b.1748 d.1833}