Samuel Cooper, b: 1675 - New Haven, Connecticut

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}


			^John Cooper^{b.1612 , United Kingdom d.1689 New Haven, Connecticut}

		^John Cooper^{b.1642 New Haven, Connecticut d.1703 New Haven, Connecticut}	^{Mary Jane Woolen}^{b.1614 England, United Kingdom d.1663 New Haven, Connecticut}

	^{Samuel Cooper}^{b.1675 New Haven, Connecticut d.1762 New Haven, Connecticut}		^{John Thompson}^{b.1617 East Haven, Connecticut d.1656, Connecticut}

		^{Mary Thompson}^{b.1652 New Haven, Connecticut d.1714 New Haven, Connecticut}	^{Mrs Dorothy Thompson}^{b.1621 East Haven, Connecticut d.}

^{Obedience Cooper}^{b.1712 New Haven, Connecticut d.1771, Connecticut}			^{George Smith}^{b.1610 St Stephen, United Kingdom d.1662 England, United Kingdom}

		^{Thomas Smith}^{b.1634 East Haven, Connecticut d.1724 New Haven, Connecticut}	^{Sarah Bourne}^{b.1615 , United Kingdom d.}

	^{Elizabeth Smith}^{b.1676 New Haven, Connecticut d.}		^{Edward Patterson}^{b.1618 England, United Kingdom d.1670, Connecticut}

		^{Elizabeth Patterson}^{b.1644 New Haven, Connecticut d.1727 New Haven, Connecticut}	^{Mrs Elizabeth Patterson}^{b.1626 New Haven, Connecticut d.}