Nathanial Merriman, b: 1613

^{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}

^{1534 Cartier claims New France}
^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}


^{John Merriman}^{b.1659 New Haven, CT d.1741}			^{Gregory Merriman}^{b.1535 Whitney, Oxford, England d.1596 London, England}

^{John Merriman}^{b. d.}		^{George Merriman}^{b.1559 Whitney, Oxford, England d.1655 London, England}	^Mary Ring^{b. d.}

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

^{Hannah Merriman}^{b.1651 New Haven, CT d.1703}

^{Grace Merriman}^b.1653 d.

^{Sarah Merriman}^b.1655 d.

^{Elizabeth Merriman}^{b.1669 New Haven, CT d.}	^Joan Lines^{b.1628 New Haven, CT d.1707}

^{Abigail Merriman}^{b.1654 d.1679}

^{Mary Merriman}^b.1657 d.

^{Samuel Merriman}^{b.1662 d.1694}

^{Caleb Merriman}^{b.1665 New Haven, CT d.1703}