George Merriman, b: 1757

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{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}


		^{Israel Merriman}^{b.1693 New Haven, CT d.1753 Harwinton, Litchfield, CT}

	^{Joseph Merriman}^{b.1716 Wallingford, CT d.1768 Harwinton, Litchfield, CT}	^{Comfort Benham}^{b.1692 New Haven, CT d.}

^{George Merriman}^{b.1757 Harwinton, Litchfield, CT d.}

	^{Mary Wheeler}^{b. d.}





^{Rachel Matthews}^{b. d.}