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Mary Jemison was born at sea while her family was emigrating from Belfast, Ireland to Pennsylvania.
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The third French and Indian war begins, this war will last seven years and play a large role in Mary's life.
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The French and Indian end fighting over the Ohio River Valley and Britain gains land.
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Mary Jemison, her family and her neighbors are captured by a Shawnee raiding party. Most others are sold to the French or killed. Mary is saved and adopted by two Seneca sisters.
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The population of the colonies is increased to approximately 1,610,000, THis worries the Indians as more British settle in their homeland.
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Mary is wed to a Seneca warrior names Shanjee. They have two children. Jemison is considered a true Indian woman now.
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The Seneca are offered bounty from colonists for their captives and prisoners. Mary is granted her freedom but declines the offer stating she belongs with tghe Indians.
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Pontiac's REbellion begins when the Ottowan Indian chief leads an attack on Detroit.
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After Shanjee dies, Mary remarries to to a powerful chief, Kiakatoo, who bores her six children, though he is 80 years older then her,
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General Anthony defeats Indians in Ohio opening Ohio County as land for settlers and colonists.
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THomas Jefferson is elcted third president of Maerica making great changes to our nation.
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Thomas Jefferson purchases the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon, aquiring 800,000 square miles for $15 million.
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition sets off from St. Louis to explore the new bought land and going into the laarger expanse of native american land
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Tecumseh, the Indian leader, is killed ending Indians' hopes to living in united peace with the colonists.
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Mary Jemison was natrualized by the New York legislature as a renewed white citizen, though she did not return to the colonies.
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General Andrew Jackson marches into Florida and stops raids by Indians, fugitive slaves, and white outlaws attempting to make it safer for settlement.
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Dr. James Everrt Sever commisions an interview on Mary's intriguing life and writes a short biography, "A Narrative on the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison," which becomes quite popular.
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After many years of living in the Indian culture, Mary Jemison discarded her catholic faith. In her last year of life, she convereted to Cathechism. Mary spent much time in church and began to profess cathechism to her Indian relatives.
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At age ninety, Mary Jemison dies on her property on the Genesee River in New York. She is burried at the catholic church.
