William Atwood, b: 1740 - Plympton, Massachusetts

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}




	^{William Atwood}^{b.1740 Plympton, Massachusetts d.1814 Carver, Massachusetts}



^{Asaph Atwood}^{b.1776 Plympton, Massachusetts d.1870 Carver, Massachusetts}

		^{Jonathan Tilson}^{b. d.}

	^{Lydia Tilson}^{b.1749 Plymouth, Massachusetts d.1830 Carver, Massachusetts}

		^Lucy Cobb^{b. d.}