Dear Subscribers to the Connecticut River Valley Mailing List, Can anyone help me determine what happened to Thomas COOPER's land in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, after Thomas COOPER was killed by Indians in 1675? Thomas COOPER died 5 Oct 1675 at Springfield, Massachusetts. I quote from ~Biography of a Town, Suffield, Connecticut, 1670-1970~, Robert Hayden Alcorn, page 12: "...Lieutenant Thomas COOPER, one of the original five men who had helped John PYNCHON found Suffield, was killed. COOPER had for years been on the friendliest terms with the Indians. He spoke their language. He had confidence in them and was certain that he could dissuade them from overt hostility. He was fifty-eight when he gave his life for the colony." According to Mr. Alcorn, Thomas COOPER had come to New England in 1635 when he was eighteen years old. Thomas COOPER had lived some time at Windsor, Connecticut, knew the whole region well and had the added advantage of friendly relations with the Indians. Thomas COOPER had moved to Springfield, Massachusetts in 1643 and built the first meetinghouse there in 1645. Furthermore, COOPER served for seventeen years as a Selectman in Springfield and had been a deputy to the General Court. Thomas COOPER had proven ability and skill in town affairs. This information is on page 6 of Alcorn's book. If you know where Thomas COOPER's Suffield land was located and who farmed it after 1675, please share such information! Thank you. Randal W. Cooper