, b: -

^{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}




^{b. d.}



		^{Roswell Graves}^{b.1740 Haddam, Connecticut d.1777}

	^{Benjamin Graves}^{b.1770 East Hadda, Connecticut d.1830}	^{Elizabeth Driggs}^{b.1747 Middletown, Connecticut d.}

^{Harriet Graves}^{b.1802 Lyme, Connecticut d.1885}		^{Joseph Arnold}^{b.1750 East Hadda, Connecticut d.}

	^Lucy Arnold^{b.1778 East Hadda, Connecticut d.1810}	^{Lucy Barns Malech}^{b. d.}