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 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete | 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 |
John SIMPSON b. d. | ||||||||
William EWING b.1723 Coleraine, Ireland d.1788 Cecil Co., Maryland | ||||||||
William EWING b.1749 Little Britai, Pennsylvania d.1814 Little Britai, Pennsylvania | Catherine [Kitty] EWING b.1735 E. Nottingham , Maryland d. | |||||||
Mary EWING b.1778 Hopewell, Pennsylvania d.1861 Hopewell, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
Margaret PATTERSON b.1746 Little Britai, Pennsylvania d.1832 Little Britai, Pennsylvania | ||||||||