Elizabeth Burns, b: -

^{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}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}


^{Naomi Van Meter}^{b. d.}

^{Joseph Van Meter}^{b. d.}

^{Josiah Van Meter}^{b. d.}	^{Abraham Van Meter}^{b.1751 d.1834}

^{Abraham Burns Van Meter}^{b. d.}

^{Ashabel Van Meter}^{b. d.}

^{Abishua Van Meter}^{b. d.}		^{William Burns}^{b.1718 d.1806}

^{Issac Van Meter}^{b. d.}	^{Elizabeth Burns}^{b. d.}		^{Johannes Van Meter}^{b.1708 Somerset, NJ d.1735 Fredrick Co., VA}

^{Elizabeth Van Meter}^{b. d.}		^{Joanna Van Meter}^{b.1732 d.1801}	^{Rebecca Poulissen}^{b. d.}

^{Ruth Van Meter}^{b. d.}

^{Abraham Burns Van Meter}^{b. d.}