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Thomas and William Harris, brothers, came with Roger Williams in 1630, in the ship "Lyon," from Bristol, England, to Boston. Thomas Harris was one of the thirteen signers of the Providence Compact, 1637, and was one of the thirty-nine signers of an agreement for a form of government, 1640. For a number of years, from 1652 to 1663, he was commissioner; he was lieutenant in 1654 and juryman in 1656; deputy, 1664-66-67-70-82-83, and in the town council in 1664-65-66-69; he was assistant, 1666-67-68-69-71-72-73-74-75. He died in 1686; his wife, Elizabeth, died in 1687. Their children were: Thomas, Mary, and Martha. | Harris, Thomas (I33804)
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Thomas BLISS, farmer of Hartford, Connecticut, was born most probably in County Gloucester, England in the approximate year of 1590. The particular location of his birth within Gloucestershire is not known, however numerous Bliss records are traced to the Painswick area which has been termed "Bliss Country" by other researchers. He resided in Rodborough, Gloucestershire at one time, and a son, Nathaniel, was born there and baptized December 28, 1622. It should be noted that there were very few Blisses resident at Rodborough at that time and in fact no Bliss testators lived there during Thomas' stay. It was not the place of his birth nor the place of his ancestors. The reason for his presence was one Margaret Hulins (or Hulings) of Rodborough. She was born in about 1595, and they were married in about 1617.
The grandfather of Margaret was Henry Hulins, a yeoman farmer of Rodborough, who was born about 1540. He married Joane and eight children are known: Francis, John, Thomas, William, Henry, Alice, Elizabeth and Agnes (Anne). His will was dated November 9, 1608 and proved May 12, 1609. His wife's will was dated March 11, 1612/13 and proved October 2, 1613. The father of Margaret, John Hulins, was born about 1565 and was also a yeoman in Rodborough. His wife was Margaret, and seven children are known: Henry, Lawrence, John, Margaret (who married Thomas Blisse), Joane, Alice and Mary. Mr. Hulins made his will January 24, 1638 [1639 N.S.] which recited the following: ". . . Item. I give to Margaret Blisse my daughter to be payde to her by my sonne Henry the sume of five pounds upon the fourth day of Mrch next ensuing the date heereof . . . ." The will was proved September 28, 1639.
There is some improbability to John Hulins' naming his daughter in his will if she had at that time removed to New England, or it would have at least been typical to have mentioned her new residence. But there is evidence that Thomas Blisse was in America at the time of his father-in-law's death. In February of 1640 he had his land entered into the Hartford records and on one parcel "his dwelling house now standeth." This would indicate that he had been a resident at Hartford for some time, and for lack of any earlier evidence of his presence in America, we shall set his arrival in New England at 1638, being early enough for the construction of a dwelling house and late enough to not tempt the reality of John Hulins' will, which makes no reference to his daughter residing anywhere but Rodborough. There is, of course, the possibility that Margaret Bliss joined her husband after her father's will had been written.
As evidence of Mr. Bliss' presence at Hartford prior to 1640, the following excerpt from the Hartford Book of Distributions is offered [the date being in Old Style]:
Febr: Anno dom: 1639
Severall Parcells of land in Hertford vpon the River of Conecticott belonging to Thomas Blisse sen & to his heires forever.
One parcell on which his dwellinge house now standeth with yards or gardens therein being Contayninge by Estimation two roods (more or lesse) Abuttinge on the highway leading from John Barnards land toward the North on the west & on Thom Richards land on the North & on Thom Blisse jun: land on the South & on Paul Pecks land on the East.
Thomas and his son, Thomas, Jr., were mentioned in a few other land records. At the division of the lands on the east side of the Great River in 1641, "Thomas Blysse Senior" was given six acres and "Thomas Blysse Junior" was given four acres. In 1647 [N.S.] we find the elder man fined for being absent from military training: "March the 4th, 1646. Tho: Blisse for not trayneing, is fyned 2s. 6d." From this account we note that he was probably then under 60 years old, but from the apparent ages of his older children, we must assume that he was over 50. Thomas died either very late in 1650 or early in 1651 at Hartford. He was possessed of 58 acres of land and the house lot was on a highway west of the present Lafayette Street in Hartford. His estate was inventoried at a meagre 86 pounds, 12 shillings and 8 pence on February 14, 1650 [1651 N.S.], but since four older children were already married, it is likely that their portions of the estate had already been distributed. Thomas had not written a will, but instead recited it orally to his wife, with his daughter, Mary Parsons, as a witness. As recorded and witnessed by John Pynchon and Henry Smith at the time of his estate's inventory, his will was as follows:
feb: 14th 1650 [1651 N.S.] mary parsons of Springfeild the daughter of Thomas Bliss late of Hartford deceased, doth testifie, that when her father lay on his death bed Shee heard her mother Aske him, how hee would dispose of his estate, hee Answered hee would giue it to her, who should haue it elce, her mother asked him if hee would not dispose of it to his Children, her father Answered againe no, her mother Should haue it, this Shee Shall bee ready to testifie if Called thereinto wittness John Pincheon Hen: Smith [Vol. 11, p. 28, Probate Records of Hartford Co., Conn.)
The following is the inventory of the estate of Mr. Bliss, as found in the records of the Particular Court of Connecticut:
The Inventory of the goods Chattells and Cattles of Thomas Bliss of Hartford deceased taken by Joseph mygatt and Nathaniell warde this 14th febr. 1650 [1651]
It: his wearing Apparrell 02:00:00
It; one bedstead with 2 featherbeds vppon it
with sheets and Blankitts 08:00:00
It: a trundle bed, a flock bed vppon it with
sheets and Blankitts I pr of each 03:00:00
It: for sheets and table Cloths & yarne in ye howse 03:00:00
It: 2 brass potts, 1 Iron pott, 2 kettles,
1 skillet & a morter 03:10:00
It: in milk vessells & other small dishes 00:10:00
It: in pewter as much as Comes to 01:15:00
It: 1 Spitt, 1 frying pann, 1 tramell, I fier pan & tongs 00:08:00
It: one beetle, foure wedges 00:06:00
It: one ould trunck, 2 chests, & one boxe, old ones 00:10:00
It: 2 paire of scales & weights to ym 00:06:08
It: 2 old bibles 00:05:00
It: one powdering tubb & a Cowle 00:07:00
It: one beare vessell and old tubbs 00:12:00
It: 2 wheeles & 2 old seiues 00:08:00
It: I Chaire and 2 old stooles 00:02:00
It: I Charne, I buckett & 2 payles 00:06:00
It: one Loome with barrs & Slayes, & I wheele 02:16:00
It: 2 Axes & 4 old howes 00:09:00
It: 2 Sawes & one Spade 00:12:00
It: 2 Cowes & 2 yeare old Calues 16:00:00
It: due to him in a debt 02:00:00
It: his howse and Lott belonging to it 02:00:00
It: of meadow and vpland 35:00:00
It: another howse Lott 02:10:00
86:12:08
On February 20, 1650 [1651 N.S.], the Particular Court gave Margaret full power to administer the estate "if Shee So long Continue a widdow."
Some of the children had already settled at Springfield at the time of Thomas' death and Margaret wasted no time taking over the management of her husband's estate, and removing with her younger children to Springfield. At the Particular Court of Connecticut "Goody Bliss of Hartford" (this was Margaret, called "Goody" because she was the wife of a "Goodman," which was roughly one step below the class of "Gentleman"), having received her administration powers, commenced suit against William Ayers for the unlawful detaining and wrongful selling of her cow on March 7, 1650 [1651 N.S.]. She no doubt relocated shortly after that time for under the date of "Jan ye 22th 1651" [ 1652 N.S.] she appeared as a grantee of three acres "on Pacowsick beginning at ye lower end" in the Springfield Town Votes. She also acquired seven acres on the west side of the Great River opposite her house lot, nineteen and one half acres in Long Meadow, four acres in the same general area, five acres in the second division over Agawam River and three acres on Pacowsick Brook. This estate is bounded today by Main Street on the east, the Connecticut River on the west, Margaret Street on the north and Fremont Street on the south. | Bliss, Thomas (I22002)
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Thomas Bowen, late of New London, in Connecticut. To son Richard. To wife Elizabeth. His wife executrix. To his brother, Obediah Bowen. Witness: Daniel Smith. | Bowen, Thomas (I51703)
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Thomas Cushman lived on a large farm which originally was in Plymouth, but when Plympton was set off in 1707, the division brought his farm within the limits of the new town. Thomas became an elder of the Congregational Church in Plympton, and his wife, Abigail became a member. | Cushman, Thomas (I44239)
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Thomas Cushman sonne of Robart baptized 8 February [1607/8). | Cushman, Thomas (I41407)
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Thomas DANFORTH was representative from Cambridge in the General Court, 1657-58, assistant, 1659-79, deputy Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 28 May 1679 to May 1686, president of the Province of Maine during the same period, and associate justice of the Superior Court of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1692 until his death. He strongly opposed the infamous proceedings against alleged witches. He was also president of the Board of Commissioners for the United Colonies, and from 1650-1669 was treasurer of Harvard College, to which he made bequests. !NEHGR 75:144 | Danforth, Thomas (I22763)
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Thomas died possibly at Smithfield. He was a blacksmith at Smithfield, RI. | Lewis, Thomas (I29681)
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Thomas Ewer, tailor, who came with Sarah and two children, Elizabeth and Thomas, Jr., in the "James" in 1635, landing at Charlestown. | Learned, Sarah (I12559)
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Thomas Fisher, a carpenter of Winston, co. Suffolk, came to Cambridge in 1634 and made freeman 4 March 1635. In 1637 he removed to Dedham and received a house lot on Lowder Street 28 July 1637. He died while he was building the meeting house. His wife, Elizabeth obtained permission to sell half her lot "for bringing up of her children." She was admitted to the church 21 Aug 1640.
!Dedham Historical Register 1:57 | Fisher, Thomas (I14825)
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Thomas Griffin, a lieutenant in a loyal colonial regiment, was captured with a number of other loyalists, among them his brother, Obadiah, and a cousin named Joseph Griffin. They were imprisoned in Albany jail. Thomas was tried by the so-called "Committee of Safety" and sentenced to be hanged for the crime of having accepted a commission in the British service. He was not a solitary case of that kind, other instances being recorded and probably many unrecorded. When the jailer announced to him that he was to be hanged next day, he said, "The man who will hang me is not born." He knocked the jailer down, with his handcuffs, took his keys, and liberated himself and his fellow loyalists. Joseph Griffin escaped to Canada and years later gave evidence at the sittings of the court appointed to adjust loyalist claims.
Thomas and Obadiah made their way to Nova Scotia. They received grants of farm land, also lots in the new city of St. John. Thus they became pioneers in another new province, that part of Nova Scotia which became the province of New Brunswick. | Griffin, Thomas (I25921)
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Thomas Holbrook came, with his family, from England and settled on the tide-water in the northern part of Weymouth, the locality being known as "Old Spain." His name first appears of record in 1640, soon after the earliest preserved records begin. The names of Thomas and John Holbrook appear among the first proprietors of Rehoboth, but for some reason they did not remove, but forfeited their lots. Thomas Holbrook seems to have been a man of consequence, as he was chosen townsman in 1641, 1645, 1651, 1652, and 1654. His will is dated Dec. 31, 1668, and proved April 24, 1677. He calls himself of Weymouth, mentions his wife Jane, eldest son John, and other sons Thomas, and William, daughters Anne Reynolds, Elizabeth Hatch, and Jane Drake. (S. E. Mass.)
This family from Broadway, Somersetshire, England, were among the passengers with the Joseph Hull Congregation on a ship* bound for New England having departed Weymouth, England the 20th of March, 1634/35. They came ashore at Dorchester, 7 June, 1635. After remaining in Dorchester about a fortnight, he went with his family to the (now) Weymouth, and built a house there. (The Holbrook Report - 4 Dec 1990, claims on page 8 that the name of the ship was the "Marygold")
In Weymouth, they lived next door to Thomas' sister, Rebecca, who married Clement Weaver, 19 May 1617 in Glastonbury. When the Weavers came is not known but Thomas and Clement were in partnership in many land and other business dealings. Thomas Sr. was a member of the committee to lay out the way from Braintree to Dorchester, MA, in 1640. (following is a transcript).
He be came a citizen (freeman) of Massachusetts Bay Colony in May 1645, and townsman (selectman) 1645, 1646, 1651, 1652, and 1654. He bought the land of a Dorchester planter beyond Neponset in June 1649.
*Another family aboard the ship was named Kingman. Joane Kingman, age 11, and Thomas Holbrook, age 10, would later marry.
!Braintree, Mass. Records 1640-1793 by Bates, Samuel A.
"25th: 12mo: 1640 The Country highway layed through Brantry. At a Towne meeting there being presant Capt William Tinge Samuel Base Steven Kinsly Martin Sanders Benjamin Allbee & Mathew Barnes;--At a meeting this day it was agreed by us, and by Thomas Hoolbrooke and Henry Kingman Nathanill Adams a committee from waymoth to lay out the Country way through Brantry to Dorchester : That the sd. highway shall lye the full breadth of foure rods wide from waymouth to Brantree meeting house, and wheras att the sd meeting house the way cannot conveniently at the other end, and then to fall to foure rods againe att a marke stumpe a litle beyond the meeting house and so that breadth to a stump of a tree, att goodman Neals house and then to be carryed the sd breadth to the Lot called Hudsons Lot; rectifiing the present way which now is by taking it off by severall [nouck] as we have marked the same att the same breadth to the going downe of the hill ; and toward the brooke, from which hill to the brooke six rods ; and so runs one foure rods to Dorchester bounds as it is already set out by severall marke trees for that purpose, and this we present to the Honered Courte to be recorded for the country high way for ever: -". !additional source; The Vinton Memorial, John Adams Vinton, 1858. | Holbrook, Thomas (I5888)
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Thomas HOLBROOK served under Capt. Isaac Johnson in King Philip's war and presumably was in the Narragansett Fort battle. For this service his heirs received a share in the land granted to soldiers at Narragansett No. 5 (Bedford, NH), in 1733. !Massachusetts and Maine Families, 291 Thomas (2) Holbrook lived at Weymouth and Braintree, Mass. In 1653 he bought a farm of 53 acres in Braintree, and later became the owner of much real estate. He made his will 25 July 1695 and administration on his estate was granted his widow, Joanna, 19 Aug 1697, and his eldest son Thomas. In the will he mentions Thomas as his eldest son, and Peter, to whom he gives "all that estate of lands and meadows in Mendon which he had formerly purchased from his brother William, part of a saw-mill in Mendon, ten acres in Braintree purchased of Solomon CURTIS, or in lieu of ten acres 40 pounds sterling, and 10 pounds sterling within four years of his decease. !Cutter's "N E Families !additional source; The Vinton Memorial, John Adams Vinton, 1858. | Holbrook, Thomas (I5886)
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Thomas JONES was one of the pioneer settlers of Guilford, CT, and came in 1639 with the Whitfield party. His name is sixth on the "Plantation Covenant" signed 1 June 1639, during the ocean voyage from England. Thomas was evidently a young man, and was probably a relation of William JONES of New Haven, CT. He appears to have been the first Marshal at Guilford, and to have held that office without a dissenting vote.
Thomas evidently emmigrated to Guilford for a more free exercise of his religious and perhaps political opinions, and returned to England when his friends came in power. He was allegent to Mr. Whitfield, the religious leader of Guilford. Mr. Whitfield returned to England in 1649/50 and then Thomas "professed his willingness and hoped to be able to continue his present payments" for the ministers.
His home lot in Guilford lay next to John BISHOP, on the east side of the Green, and he held in addition six acres of upland and swamp near by, four and a half acres of upland in the East Creek Quarter, and five and a half acres of marsh land there. In the Neck he held nine and three-quarters acres of upland, and also owned eight acres of marsh at "Salt-holes."
Perhaps he was not married when he came to Guilford, though this is not certain. He married a Mrs. Mary CARTER, probably a widow, with a daughter Mary CARTER. Thomas JONES went back to England before June 1652. He left his property and family in Guilford, so evidently intended to return. He died however in England or Scotland shortly before Mar 1655. On 12 June 1656, Mary CARTER demanded 40 pounds sterling from Thomas JONES's estate, which the court ordered to be paid her. This sum consumed all the inventory but 1.3.8., which was ordered to be kept for the children.
!NEHGR 4:138 | Jones, Thomas (I22556)
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Thomas left a will which was subsequently lost. | Burchard, Thomas (I23208)
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Thomas married second Jane (_____), named in his will, and she may have been the mother of some of the children listed. | Larlynge, Thomas (I24404)
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Thomas Mason, son of Robert of Dedham, is said to have come over with his father from England. This was the first marriage recorded in Medfield, MA. Thomas and Margery had six children between 1655 and 1669. No other family suffered as much by the Indian attack on Medfield 21 Feb 1676. Thomas Mason and two of his boys, Thomas and Zachariah, 16 and 14, were killed that morning near the spring in the meadow opposite the house by Indians. His house and barn burned as well as his livestock. His wife and the other children had fled to the garrison.
!History of Medfield, Tilden; 1887;429 | Family F774
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Thomas may have been the son of John Cole of Rattlesden, Suffolk, who died intestate in 1571, leaving a widow Joan who was granted administration on his estate 15 August 1571, or he may have been the son of "father" Cole who was buried at Brent Eleigh, 25 December 1597, and his wife Catherine Cole, buried two days later.
Also recorded at Brent Eleigh are the burials of Mildred Cole, 21 December 1597, perhaps a child of Thomas, and Thomas Cole, 9 August 1635, aged 70, leaving widow Mary, who was buried 9 September 1638, aged 60. The younger Thomas was perhaps a nephew of the Thomas born 1552. | Cole, Thomas (I48838)
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Thomas Page was appointed guardian of Sarah's daughter, Susannah. | Smith, Sarah (I48818)
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Thomas referred to in 1656 as London doctor. | Marbury, Thomas (I18620)
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Thomas resided in Dorchester, MA (1645-1652) and Sherborn, MA (1652-1705). Children not found. (Mary & John) | Holbrook, Thomas (I5961)
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Thomas Sanford (1-1) first appeared in the Town Records of Dorchester, Massachusetts. Dorchester was settled in 1630, but no lands were allotted until 3 April 1633. It is now a part of Boston and called South Boston and Dorchester. The town records begin 16 Jan 1632. The first settlers were prior to 1636 were one hundred and thirty eight in number, and Thomas Sanford was one of them. He was made a Freeman on 9 March 1637. This right or title conferred upon the holder the right of suffrage and also an advantage in the division of lands. The principal qualification for this position was church membership in a Congregational church. Much reference is made in the notes as to the term "freeman". A freeman was required to be of godly walk and conversation, required to be at least twenty years of age, to take the Freeman's Oath of allegiance to the government of Massachusetts, to be worth ¹200, to hold office if elected or pay a fine of forty shillings, to vote at all elections or pay same fine.
He was allotted land in Dorchester in 1635. He entered into an agreement to look after the town cows for the season of 1635 and 1637. It is believed that he married in Dorchester and this his first two children were born there. It is also believed that he stayed there until after April, 1640, when the parcel of land was granted to him that had been previously only "booked" to him. He was surely in Milford in January, 1642, when he joined the church. His third child, Mary, is recorded in the records of the First Church of Milford as having been born in January 1641.
Milford land records indicate that he was allotted land there beginning in 1643. His name appears in other instances over the years as late as 1680. They indicate that he bore his part and was held in the good opinion of this neighbors, that he was a frugal and industrious citizen, which was shown by the amount of his estate, appraised 21 Oct 1681, soon after his death at over ¹450. Two of his sons, Ezekiel and Samuel became quite wealthy for those times. Records indicate that he could read, write, and "cast accompts (accounts)." His will shows him to have been a prosperous, successful man, of a kindly and generous nature and of exceptional character.
Thomas Sanford Genealogy
c., 1911, pp. 60-82
Thomas Sanford arrived in the colonies with his younger brother Andrew and his uncle, Andrew Warner, in 1632 at Dorchester, Massachusetts. He sailed on the ship Arabella as part of the Winthrop Fleet. Many ships over many months came as a part of that activity. He, one brother and their uncle, traveled as single men. He married Dorothea Meadows in Dorchester and they had two children. She died shortly after. He married Sarah Meadows and they set out for Hartford, Connecticut, where some of his relatives had settled, then went on to Milford, Connecticut, where they made their home and had more children. They became an important part of that community by owning property and being very active in both church and civic affairs. They were considered among the founders of Milford, Connecticut. All but the first two children were born at Milford and the parents were buried there. He was married to Sarah Meadows in 1641 in Dorchester. There are no stones marking their graves. The oldest stone marker is 1726, Mrs. Samuel Sanford. Maid Sara Whitlock is mentioned in his will. (Source: Elizabeth Wallace)
John Sanford, San Jose, CA (June, 1996) | Sanford, Thomas (I28451)
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Thomas Sanford was not only a successful man, but a thoughtful, sagacious man, deeply interested in his family's welfare. He wisely educated his children, well knowing they would do the same with their children. His will indicated him to be an active, enterprising citizen, and bore his part in public matters, though he did not achieve distinction in a political way.
(Source: Thomas Sanford Genealogy, c., 1911, p. 78) | Sanford, Thomas (I28455)
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Thomas Snow was a barber of Boston. He was admitted to the church 5 Sep 1644 and made freeman 18 May 1642. His wife Milcah was admitted to the church 18 July 1643. Their property was mortgaged 16 Dec 1667. Thomas was described as "innholder at the sign of the dove." Will dated 10 Nov 1688 was proved 28 Apr 1669. | Snow, Thomas (I14827)
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Thomas THAYER first appears in the records in America on 24 Feb 1639/40 when he was granted land at Mt. Wollaston (now Braintree) MA for his family of 9 heads for "40 acres more, there being in all 76 acres upon the same covenant of the three shillings per acre."
There has been much speculation concerning the exact year of immigration for Thomas THAYER. Some say as early as 1630, others as late as 1645--which was most certainly too late. In 1994, Raymond Alexander ("Rick") THAYER, TFA secretary, called the New England Historic Genealogical Society to ask about a list of possible ships which may have transported the THAYER immigrants to the Colonies. He spoke with Dave Dearborn, who was referred as an expert on the subject and was surprised to learn that the only entry ever given and available there was the name of the Captain of the ship John DRIVER, which brought Thomas to the Port of Boston, having left Weymouth, England in 1637. Evidently this was in reference to the goods which Thomas shipped from the Port of Weymouth on 22 April 1637 on the ship Speedwell. It is my understanding that the "names of the passengers were not recorded unless they also happened to be exporting dutiable goods, though some exceptions are to be found to this practice."(Genealogical Gleanings in England Passenger and Ships to America 1618-1668, by Peter Wilson Coldham.)
When Rick called NEHGS once again in 1995, he spoke with Mr. Dearborn's Assistant, Jerry Anderson, and was informed that there, were two recorded sailing vessels in the period between 1607 and 1670 with the THAYER name; one, the "Blessing" captained by John DEVINE, which evidently brought Thomas to Boston Harbor on 8 April 1637(The Complete Book of Immigrants, Volume I, 1607-1670, by Peter Wilson Coldham); the other was the "Speedwell" which followed shortly thereafter and carried Thomas' goods. The Port Book entry is: "Thomas Tayer, wife and four children."
Thomas THAYER was a shoemaker, as can be seen by his will, dated 21 June 1664. This has been published in full in the 1835 THAYER Memorial by Dr. Elisha THAYER and elsewhere. | Thayer, Thomas (I15491)
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Thomas Tilden of Tenterden, yeoman, and Ellen Evernden of Rolvenden, widow, 6 November [1593]. | Family F3054
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Thomas was a "pikeman" and brother Raynold, a "billman" in a military unit when an invasion by Spain was feared. | Hull, Thomas the younger (I42108)
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Thomas was a farmer, and lived in the house his father bought for him of Col. Byfield. That house was set off as a part of his share in the division of his father's estate. He also had 19 acres of land west of Spice Brook; 13 acres bounded by the east of his brother Joshua's land; 4 acres at Stop River, next north of Wrentham line; two pieces of meadow, &c. The divison of his father's estate was not made until 1703, which was the period at which his youngest son Samuel reached the age of 21 years. Thomas was dead before the documents relating to the division were signed; his widow was present, and his son Thomas signed them. After the decease of Thomas, his widow married a Mr. Jennery about 1709 ; until that time the children had probably been under her care; her son Thomas then took charge of their property. | Clap, Thomas (I28240)
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Thomas was an overseer of William Holbrook's will, 1626. | Tylye, Thomas (I9943)
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Thomas was executor of his father's will. | Rowning, Thomas (I50367)
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Thomas was of Hundon and later of Barnardiston. The name of his wife has not been found. | Rowning, Thomas (I50921)
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Thomas was the first person buried in the Walpole burying ground. | Clap, Thomas (I28240)
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Thomas White came over among the first settlers of Weymouth after the breaking up of Mr. Weston's settlement which Governor Hutchinson says in his history were a desolate crew, soon brought themselves to poverty and so came to an end after one year's continuance. Rev. Mr. Prince in his New England Chronology says that 1624 "comes some additions to the few inhabitants of Wessagusset from Weymouth in England who are another sort of people than Mr. Weston's on whose account I conclude the town is called Weymouth;" tis probable that Mr. White came from old England with those mentioned or with others soon after.
Capt.Thomas White was admitted a freeman of the Mass. Colony, March 3, 1635-36 being then and previously an inhabitant of Weymouth and a member of the church there. Neither the place of his nativity in England nor the year of his coming to this country is certainly known. His age is stated in a deposition taken in 1659 at about sixty years. He was therefore, born in 1599. His name appears on the earliest records of Weymouth, and if not one of the first settlers, he must have been nearly so. His place of residence is said to have been near the present turnpike leading from Quincy to Hingham in Weymouth, what has long been known as "Old Spain." He was many years one of the selectmen of Weymouth, and was often chosen on important committees. He commanded a military company, then a post of distinquished honor and responsibility, and was representative to the General Court in 1637, 1649, 1657, and 1671.
!Muffy Moore, 70253,1251, also is a descendant and gives the following references: Savages Dict, Vol IV, p514; Vinton Mem. 366; Pioneers of Mass 493; Colket 351; Torrey 807; and Reg IX, 142 (deposition stating age abt 60, 1659).
A comprehensive search for the English origin of Thomas White in the early part of the 20th century ruled out a number of White families, such as the Whites of Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire and those of Fiddleford, Dorset. Each of these families had sons named Thomas who were demonstrably eliminated as the New England immigrant.
Independent searches since suggest connection with Nicholas White of Dorchester and Weymouth, MA or with Edward White of Cranbrook, Kent, and Dorcester, MA. There continues to be no proof however. | White, Thomas Captain (I12636)
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Thomas White was made a freeman 12 Oct 1681. He married, first, Mary Pratt, daughter of Matthew Pratt of Weymouth. Her father called her his daughter White, 25 Mar 1672. Thomas White of Braintree, being weak, made his will 28 Mar 1706, and it was proved 16 May 1706. In it he mentions his wife Mary, son Thomas White, son Samuel White, son Joseph White, son Ebenezer White, his grandson Thomas White, the son of his son Thomas White, the eldest of his grandchildren, his daughter Mary Holbrook; sons Samuel and Ebenezer White to be executors. Inventory taken 19 Apr 1706; total, L444 7s. 6d. !DOB from Muffy Moore, 70253,1251, who gives references: Thayer Mem., Vol I, p167; Vinton Mem. 367, 369; Braintree VR 696 (d); Torrey 807; and TAG 69/29. His will was dated 28 Mar 1706 and proved 16 May 1706. So right after his brother Joseph died he quickly made out his own will and died only a few months later (Muffy Moore). | White, Thomas (I6393)
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Thomas WIGHT was accepted as a townsman in 1658. He lived on Green Street in Medfield, east of his father's place. In the attack upon Medfield by the Indians February 21, 1676, his residence was destroyed. He was in circumstances of great need, as is shown by his petition to the General Court. !History of Medfield, by Tilden:512 | Wight, Thomas (I15524)
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Thomas Wight, said to have come from the Isle of Wight, is first heard of in New England as wintering at Watertown in 1635-36. Thomas Wight was proprietor and signed the Dedham Covenant 18 Jul 1637. He received a grant of 12 acres situated in what is now the Upper Village. It was adjacent to the homestead of Anthony Fisher. This is the ground on which he built a house and which has continued in the possession of his descendants to the present (1840) time. The original house stood at the foot of a little rise and was erected of slender material and thatched. The framed house which succeeded this, after remaining nearly two centuries was recently taken down (1840). To preserve the remembrance of this spot where the family hearth was for two hundred years I have this year (1840) planted on it an elm tree. (There is a photograph of this site with tree in vol 7, Dedham Register - also a little map of the property.) His wife Alice was admitted to the church 6 Oct 1640. Thomas was made freeman 8 Oct 1640.
Thomas was one of the original thirteen founders of Medfield, to which place he removed in the later part of 1652 and where he died. His house lot was on what is now (1878) Green Street, a short distance east of the corner of North Street. He was mentioned as deacon of the church on 1667. He served nineteen years on the board of selectmen. His will was proved 24 May 1674.
His estate in 1652 totaled ¹322.
!History of Medfield, MA by Tilden: p.511
!NEHGR 42:91 | Wight, Thomas (I12978)
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Thomas Wilbor's will was made at Clinton, N. Y., the 11th day of the 1st month, 1817, and it was proved Oct. 10, 1820. To wife, Elizabeth, one-third of my estate for her support during her life and all household goods, two cows and a horse; to daughters Deborah, Rhoda, Elizabeth, Sarah, Hannah and Zilpha, and sons Edward and Thomas, all real estate and personal estate not otherwise given; to children of daughter, Millie Wilbor, deceased, five pds. each; to son, Nathan, five dollars. | Wilbur, Thomas (I25931)
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Thomas' will names only children Thomas, Mary, wife of Seth Copeland, their child Seth and his own daughter Hannah. There is disagreement about this progeny. - Savage
!spouse: m. 1st Deborah Damon, 2nd Mary White | Holbrook, Thomas (I6273)
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Thomas's will states the following: To son Gideon, 40 shillings NY money; to son Thomas 100 pds. NY money, silver spoon and case of bottles; to children of son Samuel, namely Mariam, Noah and Samuel, each on silver dollar; to son Enoch, 100 pds., farming utensils, cedar powdering tubs, etc. and large bible; to daughter Hannah Colby, 100 pds; to daughter Betty Mosher, 20 pds; to grandson, William Colby, 20 pds; to daughter Sarah Reynolds, 15 pds; to sons, Thomas and Enoch all wearing apparel; to all children, household goods equally.
Witnessed by:
Silas Duel Jr. (Thomas' nephew) parents: Mary Wilbore & Silas Duel
Robert Barton
Tripp Mosher (Thomas' nephew) parents: Elizabeth Wilbore & Caleb Mosher.9 | Wilbore, Thomas (I46813)
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THOMAS, Charlestown, son of Samuel of the same, was a mariner, i.e. shipmaster, died at Barbados. By his will of 28 Feb. 1684, made at age of 32, at C. pro. 3 June 1686, by Presdt- Dudley, he gave wife Mary his dwelling house and other est. names no children but fully indicat. his relations, father Samuel of Chelmsford, to whom he gives 20 pounds, in ready money, a negro girl to his mother Esther for life, and next to Rebecca Waldo, and at her decease to Susanna W., but with condition "she shall not serve above 20 years from this time; " speaks of his uncle Thomas Graves, and calls Nathaniel, Joseph, and Benjamin A. his brothers, and Esther his sister who should have residence of his property after his wife's death. It may be seen in Vol. XI. 2. | Adams, Thomas (I12349)
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Thomas, drowned attempting to cross upon the ice of the Pawtuxet River on the night of January 16, 1670. In seeking his rescue, Mrs. Smith also lost her life.
The testimony of eight-year-old son John showed that:
"last Sabbath day within the night his father Thomas Smith came to the river side over against his house and hallowed, whereupon his mother Ruth Smith went out, and his father asked his mother if he might row over, and his mother answered that no one but children had come over and cautioned him not to row. But his father would not stay but went to row over and fell into the water, and his mother went and caught up a stick and he said to her "give me hold of the stick" and he took hold thereof and presently the stick broke and they both fell into the water togerther. The boy then went to a neighbor for help, saying his father and mother were in the river by the house a drowning." | Smith, Thomas (I31126)
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THOMAS, JOHN REV. 07-18-1878 77y | Thomas, John (I45708)
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Thomas, son of Rev. John Lathrop ("My son Thomas and Brother Larnett's daughter, widow Ewer, in the Bay" [NEHGR 9:286]) | Family F829
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THOMSON, Abagial, w[ife] of John, Aug. 25, 1756. | Thayer, Abigail (I26978)
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Through his second wife, John PARMALEE obtained the home lot and four and a half acres of marsh land of her first husband, William PLANE. He retained this land by marrying Hannah PLANE, the daughter of William and Anna PLANE. | Family F1608
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Thurlan MEREDITH remembers his grandmother Nettie (TOWNSEND) say that her mother-in-law (Sarah LAUNSBURY MEREDITH) died at her home while visiting in East Jordan about 1913. This is not supported by the death record.
Verl Meredith remembers meeting his grandmother maybe once, but says she lived to be over 100 years old. Again, not supported by the death record.
Death Record:
Sarah Meredith, daughter of John Lounsbury, died of Acute Bronchitis in Lansing Township, Ingham County 3 Nov 1912. Age 73 y, 3 m, 11 d. Her birthplace was Canada and occupation retired and was a widow. | Lounsbury, Sarah Lorena (I1427)
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Timothy and Mehitable settled in Walpole, MA. !The Wights, p. 13 | Morse, Timothy (I10140)
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Timothy CHAPMAN, son of Deacon Caleb CHAPMAN, resided in West-Brook, CT, as a farmer, until about 1821 when he removed with his family to Sullivan, Oneida Co, New York, where he now (1854) resides; and exemplary member of the church of Christ. !The CHAPMAN Family (1854); Rev. F.W. Chapman
Timothy & Charlotte CHAPMAN are found in Lenox, Madison Co, NY at the 1850 census. The date of the census is 15 Aug 1850. Timothy is age 70. Charlotte is age 61. Both indicate they were born in Connecticut. Timothy lists his occupation as farmer and gives a value of his real estate as $3,000. Elisha & Electa ELEY, son-in-law and daughter were enumerated right next door with their family. Two of the ELEY children were enumerated in the CHAPMAN household. !1850 U.S. census; Lenox, Madison Co, NY; p.235
The CHAPMAN family is also in Lenox at the time of the 1840 Federal and the 1855 New York State census'. Sullivan is in present day Madison Co, NY and Lenox undoubtedly a smaller community nearby.
Timothy owned a farm of six acres in Lenox in 1836.
!Tuttle; Pioneer Settlers of Madison County
"Lakeport" - small post village 5 miles east of Bridgeport, Madison County, NY
Two miles east of Lakeport on the shore road is located the First Congregational Church of Oneida Lake embracing in its territory the northwest portion of the town of Lenox and the northeast part of Sullivan.
In February 1846, at the request of persons living in the neighborhood, Rev. Josiah Jerome Ward, a member of the Onandaga presbytery came into this field and in hope of gathering into one fold the disciples of Christ engaged in labor one year. A religious society was formed August 24, 1846 with the following names constituent members:
Thomas Chasmer, Henry Miller, J. S. Hubbard, James C. Bush, Timothy Chapman, Elisha Ely, Lemuel Williams, Joseph Henderson, Mary Bushnell, Ann Chasmer, Sebre Olcott, Caroline Miller, Julia Hart, Hannah E. Bush, Charlotte Chapman, Chloe Kelsey, Betsey Williams, Sarah Henderson, and Eunice Miller.
!History of Chenango & Madison Counties, New York; James H. Smith; D. Mason & Co., Syracuse, NY, 1880 (p. 758) | Chapman, Timothy (I21911)
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Timothy moved to New Canaan in 1757 about the age of 22. Timothy was "fence viewer in Capt. Arnold's beat." He was a farmer and a member of the First Baptist Church, Flatbrook, New York. His will dated 24 July 1823 was probated 1 May 1833.
According to the research of Fran (Townsend) Ewers, Timothy married a total of four times. The name of his second wife is not known. The name of his third wife was Mary or Molly and Mary Olmstead was his fourth wife.
In 1799, forty-two years after moving to Canaan, NY, Timothy continued his westward migration to Jefferson County, NY. There are records showing he recorded a land purchase in the Town of Champion. He is also on record 3 February 1801 as a resident of Champion when he signed a petition to the state legislature regarding road improvement in the northern part of New York.
Timothy's farm was located on Hall Road west of the Village of Champion Huddle. It had a creek running through it that appeared on early maps as Townsend Creek, now named Mill Creek. Land records in Watertown, NY, for Jefferson County show:
Watertown Deeds, Book F., p. 281 (1809)
Timothy Townsend & wife, Betty, to Josiah Townsend, age 39, of Champion, "easterly 1/2 of lot #4 in the great lot #23 --- containing 58 acres and one-half..." in Champion.
Timothy then returned to Columbia County by 1810 as that is where he is residing at the time of the census. In his will made in 1823, he made mention that his three sons did not reside in Columbia County. They were in fact living in Jefferson County. | Townsend, Timothy (I24986)
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Timothy owned the farm and house that had been his father's. He was chosen town treasurer in 1703, and held that office for several years. !History of Medfield, Tilden; 1887;402 | Hamant, Timothy (I13534)
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Timothy was probably not married in Hebron as there is no record in the church records and they are quite complete after 1752. In Martin Townsend of Old and New England the author says they married at Canaan but no source is given. | Family F1880
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