Bowman Blackstone, b: 1816 - Accomack County, VA

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}


		^{John Blackstone}^{b.1758 Accomack Co., VA d.1801 Accomack Co., VA}

	^{William B Blackstone}^{b.1776 Accomack Co., VA d.1828 Accomack Co., VA}	^{Elizabeth Wise}^{b.1758 Accomack Co., VA d.1812 Accomack Co., VA}

^{Bowman Blackstone}^{b.1816 Accomack Co., VA d.1850 Accomack Co., VA}

	^{Elizabeth Bundick}^{b.1796 Accomack Co., VA d.1834 Accomack Co., VA}





^{Hessy Salisbury}^{b.1810 Accomack Co., VA d.1900 Accomack Co., VA}