Mary Collister, b: 1729 - Marlborough, Massachusetts

^{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}


		^{Thomas Mellen}^{b.1698 Antrim, Ireland d.1774 Pelham, Massachusetts}

	^{Patrick Mellen}^{b.1724 Ireland d.1797 Pelham, Massachusetts}

		^FNU MNU^{b.1700 Antrim, Ireland d.1728}

^{William Mellen}^{b.1756 Holden, Massachusetts d.1835 Holden, Massachusetts}

	^{Mary Collister}^{b.1729 Marlborough, Massachusetts d.1811 Townsend, Massachusetts}