Patience Luther, b: 1696

^{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}

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}




^{Hezekiah Luther}^{b. d.}



		^{Hezekiah Luther}^{b.1639 Taunton or Boston, MA d.1723 Swansea, MA}

	^John Luther^{b.1663 Milton, MA d.1697 Swansea, MA}	^{Elizabeth Unknown}^{b.1640 d.1665}

^{Patience Luther}^{b.1696 Swansea, MA d.1730}		^{John Butterworth}^{b. d.}

	^{Hopestill Butterworth}^b.1664 d.	^{Sarah Freeman}^{b. d.}