Cornelius Benham, b: 1706 - New Utrecht, New York

^{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}


			^{Joseph Benham}^{b.1621 , United Kingdom d.1703 Wellingford, Connecticut}

		^John Benham^{b.1671 Wellingford, Connecticut d.1751 Brooklyn, Kings, New York}	^{Winifred King}^{b.1640 Boston, Massachusetts d.1697 Wallingford, Connecticut}

	^{Cornelius Benham}^{b.1706 New Utrecht, Kings, New York d.}

		^Anna Neltye^{b.1673 Brooklyn, Kings, New York d.}

^{Cornelius Benham}^{b.1732 New Utrecht, Kings, New York d.1805 Livingston, New York}

	^{Magdalena Helena Kymber}^{b.1702 England, United Kingdom d.}