1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 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 | 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president | 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million |
George Burns b. d. | ||||||||
John Burns b. d. | ||||||||
Robert Burns b. d. | William Burns b.1718 d.1806 | |||||||
Hannah Burns b. d. | ||||||||
Ruth Burns b. d. | Jan Van Meter b.1683 Marbletown, NY d.1745 Winchester, VA | |||||||
Elizabeth Burns b. d. | Johannes Van Meter b.1708 Somerset, NJ d.1735 Fredrick Co., VA | Sara Bodine b.1687 Staten Island, NY d.1709 Somerset, NJ | ||||||
Isabella Burns b. d. | Joanna Van Meter b.1732 d.1801 | |||||||
Margaret Burns b. d. | Rebecca Poulissen b. d. | |||||||
Rebecca Burns b. d. |