Johannes Van Meter, b: 1708

^{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}


			^{Joost Janse Van Meter}^{b.1656 Drenth, Holland d.1705 Salem Co., NJ}

		^{Jan Van Meter}^{b.1683 Marbletown, NY d.1745 Winchester, VA}	^Sara Dubois^{b.1662 Somerset Cnty, NJ d.1726 Salem Cnty, NJ}

	^{Johannes Van Meter}^{b.1708 Somerset, NJ d.1735 Fredrick Co., VA}		^Jean Bodine^{b. d.}

^{Johannes Van Meter Jr.}^{b.1735 d.1818}		^Sara Bodine^{b.1687 Staten Island, NY d.1709 Somerset, NJ}	^{Marie Chochern}^{b. d.}

^{Joanna Van Meter}^{b.1732 d.1801}



	^{Rebecca Poulissen}^{b. d.}