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^{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}




^Jabez Davis^{b.1715 Barnstable, MA d.}



		^{John Merriman}^{b.1659 New Haven, CT d.1741}

	^{Israel Merriman}^{b.1693 New Haven, CT d.1753 Harwinton, Litchfield, CT}	^{Elizabeth Peck}^b.1673 d.

^{Jelin Merriman}^b.1724 d.		^John Benham^{b. d.}

	^{Comfort Benham}^{b.1692 New Haven, CT d.}	^{Comfort Mansfield}^{b. d.}