Solomon Emerson, b: 1709 - Dover, New Hampshire

^{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}


			^{Michael Emerson}^{b.1627 Cadney, England d.1709 Massachusetts}

		^{Samuel Emerson}^{b.1662 Haverhill, Massachusetts d.1738 Haverhill, Massachusetts}	^{Hannah Webster}^{b.1635 Ipswich, Massachusetts d.1707 Ipswich, Massachusetts}

	^{Solomon Emerson}^{b.1709 Dover, New Hampshire d.1800}		^John Davis^{b.1620 Newbury, Massachusetts d.1694 Dover, New Hampshire}

		^{Judith Davis}^{b.1668 Haverhill, New Hampshire d.}	^{Jane (?Jean) Peaslee}^{b.1627 England d.1683 Dover, New Hampshire}

^{John Emerson}^{b.1751 d.}			^{Joseph Smith}^{b.1640 Oyster Ri, New Hampshire d.1727}

		^{Samuel Smith}^{b.1686 Durham, New Hampshire d.1750}	^{Elizabeth Bickford}^{b.1652 Durham, New Hampshire d.1727}

	^{Elizabeth Smith}^{b.1712 Dover, New Hampshire d.}		^{Jeremiah Burnham}^{b.1653 Durham, New Hampshire d.}

		^{Hannah Burnham}^{b.1690 Durham, New Hampshire d.1750}	^{Temperance Bickford}^{b.1670 Oyster Ri, New Hampshire d.}