Stephen Stiles, b: 1738

^{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}


			^{Isaac Stiles}^{b.1635 Windsor, Connecticut d.1714}

		^{Jonathan Stiles}^{b.1688 Windsor, Connecticut d.1758 New Jersey}	^{Hannah Palmer}^b.1645 d.

	^{Stephen Stiles}^{b.1738 New Jersey d.1818 Virginia}

		^{Elizabeth Taylor}^{b. d.}

^{William Stiles}^{b.1770 d.1852 Monongalia Co., WV}

	^Bithena^{b.1742 d.1798 Monongalia Co., WV}