Sarah Hunter, b: 1740

^{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}


			^{Richard Steele}^{b.1670 St. Bridgets, Dublin, Ireland d.1729 Cameron, Wales}

		^{Samuel Steele}^{b.1708 Ireland d.1790 Waynesboro, Virginia}	^{Mary Scurlock}^{b. d.}

	^{Samuel Steele}^{b.1736 Ireland d.1765 Waynesboro, Virginia}

		^{Martha Fulton}^{b.1700 d.1760}

^John STEELE^{b.1737 Rockbridge, Virginia d.1820 Steeleville, Illinois}

	^{Sarah Hunter}^{b.1740 Ireland d. South Carolina}