Sampson Bethell, b: 1750

^{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}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


^{Larkin Bethell}^b.1775 d.			^{William Bethell}^{b.1676 d.1749}

^{Constance Bethell}^b.1776 d.		^{William Bethell}^{b.1700 d.1756 Virginia}

^J. Bethell^b.1778 d.	^{Sampson Bethell}^{b.1750 Frederick, VA d.1813 Warren Co., TN}

^{Cantrell Bethell}^b.1779 d.		^Jean Hurst^b.1700 d.

^P. Bethell^b.1783 d.

^{Green Bethell}^b.1784 d.

^P. Bethell^b.1786 d.	^{Mary Cantrell}^{b.1754 New Castle Co., DE d.}

^{Tilman Bethell}^b.1788 d.

^{Chester Bethell}^b.1791 d.

^{Cloud Bethell}^b.1793 d.

^{Talitha P. Bethell}^{b.1795 Spartanburg Dist., SC d.1859 Boon, Warrick Co. Indiana}

^{Bluford Bethell}^{b.1798 Spartanburg Co., SC d.1854 Warrick Co., Indiana}