JOHN BRANNER, b: -

^{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}




^{JOHN BRANNER}^{b. d.}



		^{HANS MICHEL NEHS}^{b.1704 MITSCHDO, GERMANY d.1745 BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA}

	^{HANS JACOB NEHS}^{b.1738 PHILADELPHIA COUNT d.1823 FORESTVILLE, VIRGINIA}	^{ANNA DOROTHEA PFEIFFER}^{b.1702 ALSACE, GERMANY d.}

^{CATHERINE NEHS}^{b.1782 PHILADELPHIA COUNT d.}

	^{ANNA MARIA DITTAMORE}^{b.1743 d.1836 FORESTVILLE, VIRGINIA}