John McNutt WEIR, b: 1786 - Newport, Canada

^{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}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}



	^{Benjamin WEIR}^{b.1746 North King, Rhode Island d.}

^{John McNutt WEIR}^{b.1786 Newport, Canada d.1861 Nova Scotia}		^{Alexander McNUTT}^{b.1692 Laggen, Ireland d.1751 North River, Virginia}

	^{Jane Esther McNUTT}^b.1752 d.	^{[Jane ???] [???]}^{b.1695 Laggan, Ireland d.}





^{Mary McELHINNEY}^{b.1790 Lower Debert, Canada d.1864 Londonderry, Canada}