Deborah Chapin, b: 1704 - Mendon, Massachusetts (became Milford in 1780)

^{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}


			^{Nathaniel Nelson}^{b.1701 Rowley, Massachusetts d.1783 Hopedale, Massachusetts}

		^{Josiah Nelson}^{b.1732 Mendon, Massachusetts d.1807 Milford, Massachusetts}	^{Deborah Chapin}^{b.1704 Massachusetts (became Milf d.1777 Massachusetts (became Milf}

	^{Henry Nelson}^{b.1754 Milford, Massachusetts d.1805 Long Island City, New York}		^{Jonathan Thayer}^{b.1702 Mendon, Massachusetts d.1747 Bellingham, Massachusetts}

		^{Elisabeth Thayer}^{b.1735 Bellingham, Massachusetts d.1806 Milford, Massachusetts}	^{Elizabeth Sampson}^{b.1701 d.1752}

^{Elizabeth Nelson}^{b.1786 New Windsor, New York d.1859 Maxville, Buffalo, Wisconsin}

		^Gad Smith^{b.1749 Massachusetts d.}

	^{Sibble Smith}^{b. d.1795 Newburgh, Orange, New York}		^{Elisha Waite}^{b.1725 Hatfield, Massachusetts d.}

		^Irene Waite^{b.1752 Massachusetts d.}	^{Martha Wells}^b.1731 d.