Simon Thomas Willard, b: 1530

^{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}

^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}

^{1492 Columbus discovers West Indies}
^{1507 The term America first used}
^{1513 Ponce de Leon discovers Florida}
^{1519 - 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1534 Cartier claims New France}


			^{William Willard}^{b.1470 Of, England d.1559 Of, England}

		^{Richard Willard}^{b.1500 Of, Brenchley Kent, England d.1558 Of, Brenchley Kent, England}	^{Johan Willard}^{b.1474 Of, England d.}

	^{Simon Thomas Willard}^{b.1530 Of, England d.1584 Goudhurst, Kent, England}

		^{Elizabeth Willard}^{b.1502 Brenchley, Kent, England d.}

^{Richard Willard}^{b.1581 Horsmonden, Kent, England d.1616 Horsmonden, Kent, England}

	^{Joan Elizabeth Road (Rode)}^{b.1532 Of, England d.1587 Horsemonden, Kent, England}