Jan Van Meter, b: 1683 - Marbletown, NY

^{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}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}


^{Abraham Van Meter}^{b.1721 Somerset Co., NJ d.1783 Berkely Co. VA}			^{Jan Joosten Van Meteren}^{b.1620 Thielerward, Neth d.1706 Raritan, Somerset, NJ}

^{Henry Van Meter}^{b.1717 d.1793}		^{Joost Janse Van Meter}^{b.1656 Drenth, Holland d.1705 Salem Co., NJ}	^{Macyken Henricksen}^{b.1624 Meppelen, Holland d.1706 Wyltwick, Ulster, NY}

^{Racheal Van Meter}^{b.1719 d.1744}	^{Jan Van Meter}^{b.1683 Marbletown, NY d.1745 Winchester, VA}		^{Louis du Bois de Fiennes}^{b.1626 Labasse Artois, France d.1697 Kingston, NY}

^{Jacob Van Meter}^{b.1723 d.1798}		^Sara Dubois^{b.1662 Somerset Cnty, NJ d.1726 Salem Cnty, NJ}	^{Catharine Blanchan}^{b.1629 Artois, France d.1713 Kingston, Ulster, NY}

^{Maudlina Van Meter}^{b.1725 d.1745}

^{Elizabeth Van Meter}^{b.1715 d.1793}

^{Issac Van Meter}^{b.1713 d.1748}	^{Margerat Miller}^{b. d.}

^{Rebecca Van Meter}^{b.1711 d.1770}