William Beck, b: 1743 - Ballyguniham, Northern Ireland

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}


			^John Beck^{b.1650 Mullabrack, Ireland d.1722 Annacloy, Ireland}

		^Thomas Beck^{b.1680 Lisburn, Ireland d.1755}	^{Elizabeth Strettell}^{b.1654 Mobberly, Cheshire, England d.1727}

	^{William Beck}^{b.1743 Ballyguniha, Northern Ireland d.1827 Cascum Lou, Northern Ireland}

		^Jane Prunty^{b. d.1787}

^James Beck^{b.1779 Loughbrickland, Ireland d.1855 Dinsmore Twp., Ohio}

		^James Hanna^{b. d.}

	^{Margaret Hanna}^{b.1740 of Shankill, Ireland d.1810}

		^Nancy^{b. d.}