William Gibson, b: 1721 -

^{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}


			^{Samuel Gibson}^{b.1644 Cambridge, MA d.1709 Cambridge, MA}

		^{Samuel Gibson}^{b.1690 Cambridge, MA d.}	^Abigail ?^{b. d.}

	^{William Gibson}^{b.1721 d.1762 Hopkinton, MA}

		^? ?^{b. d.}

^John Gibson^{b.1745 d.1835}			^{Sylvanus Scott}^{b.1672 Providence, RI d.1711 Smithfield, RI}

		^John Scott^{b.1694 d.1782}	^{Joanna Jenckes}^{b.1672 d.1756}

	^Mary Scott^{b.1721 Hopkinton, MA d.}		^{John Wilkinson}^{b.1653 d.1708}

		^{Mary Wilkinson}^b.1693 d.	^{Deborah Whipple}^{b.1670 d.1748}