| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Benjamin Pearce b.1668 d.1711 | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Benjamin Pearce b.1700 Newbury, Massachusetts d.1765 | Lydia Frost b. d.1752 | |||||
![]() | William Pearce b.1735 Boston, Massachusetts d.1799 Manasquan, New Jersey | |||||||
| Asher Pearce b.1768 d. | ![]() | Mary Pore b.1715 d. | ||||||
| ?William Pearce b.1770 Manasquan, New Jersey d.1842 Howell, New Jersey | ![]() | |||||||
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![]() | Lydia Tilton Curtis b.1738 d. | |||||||
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