Mary Belden, b: 1685 -

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}


			^{Thomas Waite}^{b.1615 England d.}

		^{Benjamin Waite}^{b.1645 Portsmouth, Rhode Island d.1704 Deerfield, Massachusetts}	^Eleanor MNU^{b. England d.}

	^John Waite^{b.1680 Hatfield, Massachusetts d.1744}

		^{Martha Leonard}^{b.1649 d.1711}

^{Elisha Waite}^{b.1725 Hatfield, Massachusetts d.}

	^Mary Belden^b.1685 d.