Catherine Custis Ames, b: 1798 - Accomack County, VA

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{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}




	^{John N Brickhouse}^{b.1795 VA d.1870 Northampton, VA}



^{Susan T Brickhouse}^{b.1820 d.1860}

		^Thomas Ames^{b.1773 Accomack Co., VA d.}

	^{Catherine Custis Ames}^{b.1798 Accomack Co., VA d.1878 Northampton, VA}		^Samuel Wise^{b.1740 Accomack Co., VA d.1779 Accomack Co., VA}

		^{Susanna Wise}^{b.1776 Accomack Co., VA d.1800 Accomack Co., VA}	^{Susanna Custis}^{b.1746 Accomack Co., VA d.1800 Accomack Co., VA}