John Roast, b: 1795 - High Ongar, Ess.

^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}

^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}

^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}


			^James Rost^{b.1730 Ess. d.1765 High Ongar, Ess.}

		^Jonas Roast^{b.1758 High Ongar, Ess. d.1795}	^Elizabeth^{b. Ess. d.1758}

	^John Roast^{b.1795 High Ongar, Ess. d.1883 South Weald, Ess.}

		^{Charlotte Freshman}^b.1750 d.

^{Elizabeth Roast\Rost}^{b.1826 South Weald, Ess. d.1850}



	^{Mary Ann Surridge}^{b.1797 Thaxted, Ess. d.}