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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
 John Townsend
 b.1661 Accomac, Virginia
 d.1709 Somerset, Maryland
 John Townsend
 b.1661 Northampton, Virginia
 d.1709 Somerset, Maryland
 Mrs Elizabeth Townsend
 b.1663, Virginia
 d.         
 John Light Townsend
 b.1708 Northampton, Virginia
 d.         
 Mrs Elizabeth Townsend
 b.1663, Virginia
 d.         
 Thomas Townsend
 b.1732 Chatham, Virginia
 d.1796 Greenville, South Carolina
 Elizabeth Faith Light
 b.1710 Northampton, Virginia
 d.1795 Wilkes, Georgia