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1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
 Peleg Manchester
 b.1730 Tiverton, RI
 d.         
 Perry Manchester
 b.1765 Tiverton, Newport Co., RI
 d.1841
 Margaret Coggeshall
 b.1732 Little Compton, RI
 d.         
 Betsey Jane Manchester
 b.1820 Tiverton, RI
 d.1857 Tiverton, RI
 Philip Manchester
 b.1794 Tiverton, RI
 d.1866 Tiverton, RI
 Philip Bennett
 b.         
 d.1814
 Edward Manchester
 b.1823
 d.         
 Anna Bennett
 b.         
 d.         
 Mary Unknown
 b.         
 d.         
 Almira L. Manchester
 b.1828 RI
 d.1850
 Cynthia G. Manchester
 b.1833 Tiverton, RI
 d.         
 Almeda R. Manchester
 b.1834 Tiverton, RI
 d.1889
 Abigail "Abby" Hambly
 b.1801
 d.1854
 Holder W. D. Manchester
 b.1841 Tiverton, RI
 d.1922 Tiverton, RI