Stephen Manchester, b: 1689 -

^{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 Manchester}^{b.1615 England d.1691 Portsmouth, RI}

		^{Job Manchester}^{b.1663 Portsmouth, RI d.1713 Tiverton, RI}	^{Margaret Wood}^{b.1630 d.1693}

	^{Stephen Manchester}^b.1689 d.

^{Edward Manchester}^{b.1718 Tiverton, RI d.}		^{Hannah Archer}^{b. d.1735}

^{Martha Manchester}^{b.1720 Tiverton, RI d.}

^{Elias Manchester}^b.1725 d.		^Ralph Earle^{b. d.}

	^Sarah Earle^b.1697 d.

		^Mary Hicks^{b. d.}