Martha Benson, b: 1703 - Rochester, Massachusetts

^{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}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}


	^{Abiel Shurtleff}^{b.1733 Plympton, Massachusetts d.1826 Carver, Massachusetts}

^{Gideon Shurtleff}^{b.1762 Plympton, Massachusetts d.1845 Carver, Massachusetts}			^{Francis LeBaron}^{b.1668 France d.1704 Plymouth, Massachusetts}

		^{James LeBaron}^{b.1696 Plymouth, Massachusetts d.1744 Middleborou, Massachusetts}	^Mary Wilder^{b.1668 Hingham, Massachusetts d.1737 Plymouth, Massachusetts}

	^{Mary LeBaron}^{b.1737 Middleborou, Massachusetts d.1816 Carver, Massachusetts}

		^{Martha Benson}^{b.1703 Rochester, Massachusetts d.1750 Plymouth, Massachusetts}