Thomas Bacon, b: 1480

^{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}


			^{Edmund Bacon}^{b.1420 Of, Drinkstone, England d.}

		^John Bacon^{b.1454 Of, England d.1500 Helmingham, England}	^{Elizabeth Crofts}^{b.1432 Of, England d.}

	^{Thomas Bacon}^{b.1480 Of, England d.1535 Helmington, Suffolk, England}

		^{Agnes Cockfield}^{b.1457 Of, England d.}

^John Bacon^{b.1507 Of, England d.1557 Of, England}

	^{Joan (Johanna) Wade}^{b.1481 Of, England d.1540 Helmington, Suffolk, England}