Benjamin Shreve, b: 1706 - Mansfield, New Jersey

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}


			^{Thomas Sheriff}^{b.1624 Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI d.1675 Plymouth, Massachusetts}

		^{Caleb Shreve}^{b.1652 Rhode Island Colony d.1741 Burlington Co., New Jersey}	^Martha^{b.1630 Little C, Rhode Island Colony d.1693 Rhode Island Colony}

	^{Benjamin Shreve}^{b.1706 Mansfield, New Jersey d.1750 Burlington Co., New Jersey}		^{Diedrich Areson}^{b.1635 Amsterdam, Holland d.1678 Flushing, Long Island}

		^{Sarah Areson}^{b.1660 Long Island, New York d.1741 Burlington Co., New Jersey}	^{Sarah Orrest}^{b.1635 Holland d. Long Island, New York}

^{Sarah Shreve}^b.1734 d.			^{Thomas French}^{b.1639 Nether-Heyford, England d.1699 Rancocas, New Jersey}

		^{Richard French}^{b.1665 Nether-Hayford, England d.1745 Mansfield, New Jersey}	^Jane Atkins^{b.1639 Nether-Heyford, England d.1692 Rancocas, New Jersey}

	^{Rebecca French}^{b.1709 Burlington Co., New Jersey d.1750 Burlington Co., New Jersey}		^{Harmanus King}^{b.1652 Nottingham Co., New Jersey d.1726 Nottingham, New Jersey}

		^Mary King^{b.1669 Nottingham Co., New Jersey d.1727 Burlington Co., New Jersey}	^Mary^{b.1653 Nottingham Co., New Jersey d.1740 Nottingham, New Jersey}