Lydia Brooks, b: 1673 - Windsor, Connecticut

^{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}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


			^Aaron Cooke^{b.1613 , United Kingdom d.1690 Northampton, Massachusetts}

		^{Nathaniel Cook}^{b.1625 Windsor, Connecticut d.1688 Windsor, Connecticut}	^Mary Ford^{b.1612 , United Kingdom d.}

	^{Nathaniel Cook}^{b.1658 Windsor, Connecticut d.1724 Windsor, Connecticut}		^{Richard Vore}^{b.1602 , United Kingdom d.1683 Windsor, Connecticut}

		^Lydia Vore^{b.1633 Windsor, Connecticut d.1698 Windsor, Connecticut}	^{Mrs. Ann Vore}^{b.1604 , United Kingdom d.1683 Windsor, Connecticut}

^{Nathaniel Cook}^{b.1689 Windsor, Connecticut d.1752 Amenia, Dutchess, New York}

		^John Brooks^{b.1634 Windsor, Connecticut d.1682 Simsbury, Connecticut}

	^{Lydia Brooks}^{b.1673 Windsor, Connecticut d.1762 Toland, Tolland, Connecticut}

		^{Susanna Hanmore}^{b.1636 Windsor, Connecticut d.1676 Simsbury, Connecticut}