Stephen Borden, b: 1795 -

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}




	^{Stephen Borden}^b.1795 d.



^{Stephen Borden}^{b.1826 Fall River, MA d.1897 Fall River, MA}			^{Henry Brightman}^{b.1742 Freetown, Bristol Co., MA d.1825}

		^{Pardon Brightman}^{b.1766 MA d.1846}	^Mary Read^{b. d.}

	^{Prudence Brightman}^b.1801 d.

		^{Ruth Harrison}^{b.1777 MA d.}