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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
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
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
 Joseph Jenckes
 b.1710
 d.1784 Smithfield, RI
 Samuel Jenckes
 b.1745 Cranston, RI
 d.1813 Scituate, RI
 Sarah King
 b.1714 Providence, RI
 d.1760
 Freelove Jenckes
 b.1819
 d.         
 Cyril C. Jenckes
 b.1791
 d.1833
 George Nelson Jenckes
 b.1821 Scituate, RI
 d.1877
 Abigail Griffiths
 b.1755
 d.1849
 Sarah Ann Jenckes
 b.1823
 d.         
 Thomas H. Jenckes
 b.1825
 d.         
 Susan Jenckes
 b.1827
 d.         
 Susan Briggs
 b.1793 RI
 d.1851 RI