Family Tree Magazine has a cover story on their May/June 2023 issue about Colonial Ancestors, with 11 Key Records for Early US Research, 1620-1776. The article has some good tips to get started, or more details for diving deeper. If you have a Patriot Ancestor, you may want to search some record hints for your proof, or you may want to dig deeper to find more about their ancestors.
Their website has some articles and hints about Early American Genealogy as well.