William Henry Bridgman, b: -

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}




^{William Henry Bridgman}^{b. d.}



		^Moses Wales^{b.1767 Avon, Massachusetts d.1800 Stoughto, Massachusetts}

	^{Jonathan Wales}^{b.1795 Randolph, Massachusetts d.1873 Belcherto, Massachusetts}	^{Betsey Howard}^{b. d.1856}

^{Betsey T Wales}^{b.1823 Randolph, Massachusetts d.}

	^{Hannah Spear}^{b.1801 d.1829}

^{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}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}




^{Joseph Briggs}^{b.1693 Weymout, Massachusetts d.}



		^{John Samuel Holbrook}^{b.1617 Glastonbury, England d.1699 Weymout, Massachusetts}

	^{John Holbrook}^{b.1643 Weymout, Massachusetts d.1731 Scituate, Massachusetts}	^{Elizabeth Otis Stream}^{b.1624 Glastonbury, England d.1688 Weymout, Massachusetts}

^{Deborah Holbrook}^{b.1683 Scituate, Massachusetts d.1766 Scituate, Massachusetts}		^{Michael J Pierce}^{b.1615 St George, England d.1676 Narraganse, Rhode Island}

	^{Abigail Pierce}^{b.1646 Hingham, Massachusetts d.1723 Scituate, Massachusetts}	^{Persis Eames}^{b.1621 Fordington, England d.1662 Hingham, Massachusetts}

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}


		^{Phineas Spear}^{b.1770 Braintree, Massachusetts d.1804 Dorchest, Massachusetts}

	^{Phineas Spear}^{b.1799 Boston, Massachusetts d.1834}	^{Susanna Bradley}^{b. d.}

^{William Spear}^b.1821 d.		^{Joshua Sampson}^{b.1776 Braintree, Massachusetts d.1834 Boston, Massachusetts}

	^{Ruth Holbrook Sampson}^{b.1803 Braintree, Massachusetts d.}	^{Lucy Holbrook}^{b.1778 Braintree, Massachusetts d.1865 Quincy, Massachusetts}





^{Mary Jane Briggs}^{b. d.}

^{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}



	^{Thomas Tolman}^{b.1759 Stoughto, Massachusetts d.1822 Randolph, Massachusetts}

^{Johnson Tolman}^{b.1796 Stoughto, Massachusetts d.}		^{Jonathan Wales}^{b.1746 Randolph, Massachusetts d.1832 Randolph, Massachusetts}

	^Sarah Wales^{b.1767 Randolph, Massachusetts d.1826 Randolph, Massachusetts}	^{Abigail Penniman}^{b.1745 Braintree, Massachusetts d.1833 Randolph, Massachusetts}





^{Polly Sprague Briggs}^{b.1793 Avon, Massachusetts d.1833}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}

^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}


^{Nathan Ellis}^b.1697 d.			^John Ellis^{b.1570 London, England d.}

^Seth Ellis^b.1699 d.		^John Ellis^{b.1623 London, England d.1677}	^{Blandina Masterson}^{b.1580 London, England d.}

^{Jerusha Ellis}^b.1701 d.	^{William Ellis}^{b.1665 Sandwich, Massachusetts d.1716 Middlebo, Massachusetts}		^{Edmund Freeman}^{b.1596 Pulborough, England d.1682 Sandwich, Massachusetts}

^Abner Ellis^b.1703 d.		^{Elizabeth Freeman}^{b.1624 Billingshurst, England d.1714 Plymouth, Massachusetts}	^{Bennet or Bennett Hodsoll}^{b.1596 Sussex, England d.1630 Sussex, England}

^{Stephen Ellis}^{b.1705 Middlebo, Massachusetts d.1748 Mendon, Massachusetts}

^Jesse Ellis^b.1707 d.

^{Jedidah Ellis}^b.1709 d.	^{Lydia Briggs?}^{b.1659 d.1734}

^{Barnabas Ellis}^b.1712 d.