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 |
Jan Van Meter b.1683 Marbletown, NY d.1745 Winchester, VA | ||||||||
Abraham Van Meter b.1721 Somerset Co., NJ d.1783 Berkely Co. VA | Margerat Miller b. d. | |||||||
Magdalena Van Meter b. d. | Jacob Van Meter b.1745 d.1806 | Joseph Hedges b.1690 d.1732 | ||||||
Abraham Van Meter b. d. | Ruth Hedges b. d. | Catharine Stalcop b. d. | ||||||
Nancy Van Meter b. d. | ||||||||
Isabel Van Meter b.1774 d.1853 | ||||||||
Five Van Meter b. d. | Isabella Evans b.1746 d. | |||||||
Abraham Van Meter b. d. | ||||||||
Five Van Meter b. d. |