Thomas Minor, son of Clement and Sarah (Pope) Minor, born 23 April 1608 at Chew Magna, Sumerset Co., England, died 23 October 1690 aged 83 at Stonington, Ct. He married 23 April 1634 Rehoboth, Ma. to Grace Palmer, daughter of Walter # and Rebecca Palmer, born 1612/14, died 1690 Ct. Immigrated from
England with Governor Winthrop and family, settled first at Watertown, Ma., then at Charlestown, and finally with the younger Winthrop came to Ct. and settled at Saybrook in 1636. Admitted freeman in 4 March 1634. In 1643 he removed to New London, then Stonington, Ct. Capt. in King Phillips War. By 1834, nine of this family had been graduated from Yale. He served as a Sergeant of the New London Train Band, May 1649. Chief military officer of the Mystic Train Band, July 1665. Deputy New London Ct. Legislature Sept 1650, May 1651, Sept 1651, Deputy Stonington, May 1665, Oct 1665. Judge New London town May 1649, Judge Stonington town Oct 1664, May 1665.
Children:
Thomas d. y.
Capt. John #1206 b. 1634, bp 30 Aug 1635, m. Grace Palmer #1207 and
went 1st to Stratford, then to Woodbury, Ct.
Clement b. 27 Apr 1640, freeman 1662, d. 1700,
m. Frances (Burcham) Willey, wid of Isaac Willey and settled at New
London. Ch: Mary, Joseph, Clement, William, Ann. He m. 2nd Martha,
dau of William Wellman. Ch: Phebe. He m. 3 Joanna.
Manassah b. 28 Apr 1647, d. 29 Apr 1728, of New London 1671,
m. Lydia Moore , Ch: Hannah, Thomas
Ephraim b. 1642 Stonington, d. 16 May 1724 Stonington, dep. to general
court, justice of peace, m. 20 June 1666 Hannah Avery, dau of James
Avery. Ch: Elizabeth, Ephraim
Joseph remained in Stonington, freeman 1666, m. Mary
Judah went to Ma.
Samuel b. 1652, d. 1682, m. Mary Lord
Ann
Maria d. y.
Eunice d. y.
Elizabeth
Hannah
Contact:
Susan Dorris
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