Samuel Barnes, b: 1687 - Marlboro, Mass

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}


			^{Thomas Barnes}^{b.1643 Marlboro, Mass. d.}

		^{Thomas Barnes}^{b.1661 Marlboro, Middlesex, Mass d.1734 North Brookfield, Mass}	^{Abigail Goodenow}^{b.1641 Sudberry, Middlesex, Mass d.}

	^{Samuel Barnes}^{b.1687 Marlboro, Middlesex, Mass d.1733}		^{Abraham Howe}^{b.1632 England d.1694 Watertown, Middlesex, Ma.}

		^Mary Howe^{b.1659 Sudbury, Middlesex, Mass. d.1723 Marlboro, Mass.}	^Hannah Ward^{b.1635 Wartertown, Ma d.}

^{Aaron Barnes}^{b.1726 North Brookfield, Mass. d.1794 North Brookfield, Mass.}

		^{Henry Gilbert}^{b. d.}

	^{Mercy Gilbert}^{b.1691 Brookfield Worchester, mass d.1781 Brookfield Worchester, mass}

		^{Elizabeth Belding}^{b. d.}