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1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
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
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
 James Orton
 b.1725 Rowan Co., Nc
 d.1777 Rowan Co., Nc
 James Orton
 b.1750 Rowan Co., Nc
 d.1800 Rowan Co., Nc
 John Bryan
 b.1730 Opequon Creek, Virgina
 d.1782 Rowen Co., North Carolina
 Jane Bryan
 b.1727 Rowan Co., Nc
 d.1777 Rowan Co, Nc
 Sarah 
 b.1730 Shenandoah Valle, Virginia
 d.1800 Rowen Co., North Carolina
 James Orton
 b.1775 Rowan, North Carolina
 d.          Rowan, North Carolina
 Thomas Vanderford
 b.1682 Talbot Co., Md
 d.1767 Kent Co., De
 Charles Vanderford
 b.1725 Rowan, Nc
 d.1807 Probate, Casey, Kentuckey
 Rosannah (Asburry)
 b.1693 
 d.         
 Sarah Vanderford
 b.1753 Rowen Co., Nc
 d.         
  Marklin
 b.1729 <, Rowan, Nc>
 d.