Lydia Bates, b: 1749 -

^{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}




^{Joseph Morse}^b.1747 d.



		^James Bates^{b.1695 North Kingstown, RI d.1763 Coventry, RI}

	^James Bates^{b.1723 North Kingstown, RI d.1795 Foster, RI}	^{Elizabeth Herrington}^{b.1704 d.1769}

^Lydia Bates^{b.1749 d.1822 Mechanicsburg, OH}		^{Randall Rice}^{b.1702 Warwick, RI d.}

	^Phebe Rice^{b.1726 Scituate, RI d.1795 Foster, RI}	^{Phebe Unknown}^{b. d.}