Isaac Bronson, b: 1645 - Waterbury, Connecticut

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


		^{Stephen Upson}^{b.1655 Hartford, Connecticut d.1735 Hartford, Connecticut}

	^{Stephen Upson}^{b.1686 Waterbury, Connecticut d.1777 Waterbury, Connecticut}		^John Lee^{b.1620 , United Kingdom d.1690 Farmington, Connecticut}

		^Mary Lee^{b.1664 Farmington, Connecticut d.1716, Connecticut}	^Mary Hart^{b.1628 , United Kingdom d.1710 Farmington, Connecticut}

^{Benjamin Upson}^{b.1720 Waterbury, Connecticut d.1792 Waterbury, Connecticut}			^{John Bronson}^{b.1602 , United Kingdom d.1680 Farmington, Connecticut}

		^{Isaac Bronson}^{b.1645 Waterbury, Connecticut d.1719, Connecticut}	^{Frances Hills}^{b.1605 , United Kingdom d.}

	^{Sarah Bronson}^{b.1691 Waterbury, Connecticut d.1748 Waterbury, Connecticut}		^John Root^{b.1608 , United Kingdom d.1684 Farmington, Connecticut}

		^Mary Root^{b.1650 Farmington, Connecticut d.1701 Waterbury, Connecticut}