Samuel Elwell, b: 1736 - Plymouth, Connecticut

^{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}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}


		^{Samuel Elwell}^{b. d.}

	^{Ebenezer Elwell}^{b.1690 Branford, Connecticut d.1754 Plymouth, Connecticut}	^{Sarah Wheaton}^{b. d.}

^{Samuel Elwell}^{b.1736 Plymouth, Connecticut d.}

	^{Catherine Fancher}^{b. d.1743 Plymouth, Connecticut}



	^{William Fancher}^{b. d.1759 Woodbury, Connecticut}

^{Hannah Fancher}^{b.1736 Branford, Connecticut d.}

	^{Thankful Thomason}^{b.1705 Branford, Connecticut d.1759 Woodbury, Connecticut}