| 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 |
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| John Taisey b.1791 Paisley, Scotland d.1873 Groton, Vermont | ![]() | William Taisey b.1727 Scotland d.1813 Groton, Vermont | ||||||
| Agnes Nancy Taisey b.1792 Scotland d.1870 Groton, Vermont | Robert Taisey b.1763 Inchinnan, Scotland d.1844 Groton, Vermont | |||||||
| James Taisey b.1795 Scotland d.1841 Groton, Vermont | ![]() | Elizabeth Robertson b.1736 Scotland d.1808 Groton, Vermont | ||||||
| Elizabeth Taisey b.1797 Ryegate, Vermont d.1873 Groton, Vermont | ![]() | |||||||
| Mary Taisey b.1800 Groton, Vermont d.1827 Groton, Vermont | ||||||||
| Robert Taisey b.1801 Groton, Vermont d. | Agnes Gault b.1767 Scotland d.1829 Groton, Vermont | |||||||
| Thomas Taisey b.1803 Groton, Vermont d. | ||||||||
| Matthew Taisey b.1812 Groton, Vermont d.1881 Chillicothe, Missouri | ![]() | |||||||