John Francis Choate, b: 1786 - Leicester, Massachusetts

^{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}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{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}


			^{Isaac Choate}^{b.1734 Ipswich, Massachusetts d.1813 Pownal, Vermont}

		^{Francis Choate}^{b.1756 Ipswich, Massachusetts d.1810 New York}	^{Elizabeth Low}^{b.1736 Ipswich, Massachusetts d.1817 New York}

	^{John Francis Choate}^{b.1786 Leicester, Massachusetts d.1854 Eaton, New York}

^{Frances Elizabeth Choate}^{b.1813 New York d.1884 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan}		^{Elizabeth Lyon}^{b.1760 Leicester, Massachusetts d.1826 Oppenheim, New York}

^{William Nelson Choate}^{b.1815 New York d.1891 Jackson, Michigan}			^John Nelson^{b. d.}

		^{Thomas Nelson}^{b.1766 Ireland d.1808 Cambridge, New York}

	^{Elizabeth Nelson}^{b.1791 Armagh, Ireland d.1866 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan}		^{William(?) Martin}^{b. d.}

		^{Sarah Martin}^{b. Ireland d. Auburn, New York}	^{Elizabeth Sinton}^{b.1718 d.1819 New York}