| 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. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Nathaniel Benedict b.1681 Danbury, Connecticut d.1767 Danbury, Connecticut | Rebecca Andrews b. Fairfield Co., Connecticut d. | |||||
| Abigail Benedict b.1745 d. | Isaac Benedict b.1719 Danbury, Connecticut d.1813 Monterey, Massachusetts | |||||||
| Abel Benedict b.1748 Danbury, Connecticut d.1819 Monterey, Massachusetts | ![]() | Sarah 1 b. d. | ||||||
| Mary Benedict b.1750 Danbury d. | ![]() | |||||||
| Samuel Benedict b.1753 Danbury, Connecticut d. | ||||||||
| Priscilla Benedict b.1755 Danbury d. | Mary Videtto b. d.1803 Danbury, Connecticut | |||||||
| Elizabeth Benedict b.1761 Danbury d. | ||||||||
| Rebecca Benedict b.1771 d.1775 | ![]() | |||||||