| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | Josiah PORTER b.1670 Carrowan, Ireland d. | ||||||
![]() | James PORTER b.1739 Cecil Co., Maryland d.1778 Drumore To, Pennsylvania | ![]() | Findley [Capt.] EWING b.1655 Stirling [or Glas, Scotland d. Londonderry, Ireland | |||||
| Mary PORTER b. d. | ![]() | Margaret EWING b.1678 Parish of Burt, Ireland d. | [???] b. d. | |||||
| Jane PORTER b.1739 Ireland d.1784 | ![]() | |||||||
| Elizabeth PORTER b.1749 d.1819 Cecil Co., Maryland | ||||||||
![]() | Eleanor GILLESPIE b.1710 d. | |||||||
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