Isabel Van Meter, b: 1774 -

^{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}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{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}


			^{Sir John Gorrell}^{b. d.}

		^{William Gorrell}^{b.1742 d.1804}

^{Mary Gorrell}^{b.1801 d.1832}	^{Abraham Gorrell}^{b.1770 d.1832}		^{Abraham Van Meter}^{b.1721 Somerset Co., NJ d.1783 Berkely Co. VA}

^{Abraham Gorrell}^{b. d.}		^{Mary Van Meter}^b.1750 d.	^Ruth Hedges^{b. d.}

^{Isabella Gorrell}^{b. d.}			^{Abraham Van Meter}^{b.1721 Somerset Co., NJ d.1783 Berkely Co. VA}

^{Jacob Gorrell}^{b. d.}		^{Jacob Van Meter}^{b.1745 d.1806}	^Ruth Hedges^{b. d.}

^{David Gorrell}^{b. d.}	^{Isabel Van Meter}^{b.1774 d.1853}

^Van Gorrell^{b. d.}		^{Isabella Evans}^b.1746 d.

^{Jacob Gorrell}^{b. d.}