George Merriman, b: 1688 -

^{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}


		^{Nathanial Merriman}^{b.1613 London, England d.1694 Wallingford, CT}

	^{John Merriman}^{b.1659 New Haven, CT d.1741}	^Joan Lines^{b.1628 New Haven, CT d.1707}

^{George Merriman}^b.1688 d.		^Ralph Lines^{b. d.}

	^{Hannah Lines}^{b.1665 New Haven, CT d.1688}





^{Susanna Abernathy}^b.1689 d.