John Benham, b: 1692 - Bergen, New Jersey

^{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}


			^{Joseph Benham}^{b.1630 Plymouth, England d.1702 Wallingford, Connecticut}

		^John Benham^{b.1671 Wallingford, Connecticut d.1733 Bergen, New Jersey}	^{Winifred King}^{b.1635 England d.1697 New York, New York}

	^John Benham^{b.1692 Bergen, New Jersey d.1784 Freehold, New Jersey}

		^{Anna Neeltje Kymber}^{b.1672 Brooklyn, New York d.}

^{Peter Benham}^{b.1724 Freehold, New Jersey d.1780 Loudon Co., Virginia}

		^{Charles Van Dyke}^b.1680 d.

	^{Geertje Van Dyke}^{b.1700 d.1792}