Hi, Carissa. John Thomas was an original proprietor of the New Haven colony; was made Freeman 1669. John Thomas's will is dated 4 Jan. 1670 and mentions wife Tabitha, daughters Elizabeth and Tabitha, daughter Sarah Wilmot's children (unamed), sons Daniel, John, Samuel and Joseph. It was witnessed by William Peck and Roger Alling. The inventory was taken 19 Jan 1672 by Roger Alling and John Cooper and totaled 176 pounds, 6s, 6d. (Early New Haven Probate Records," NEHGS "Register," Vol 81, pg. 132) I am descended from son Daniel, and if I can help you some more, let me know. I have worked on these folks... Sarah, In Texas > [Original Message] > From: Carissa Anna Banana <dancingbanana11@hotmail.com> > To: <CTNEWHAV-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 8/20/03 2:22:59 PM > Subject: [CTNEWHAV] John Thomas - b. Mar 04, 1645, New Haven > > Hi list! > > I'm trying to find more information on the ancestry and descendancy of a John Thomas who was born 04 Mar 1645 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT - to unknown parents. He married Mary Blakeslee in 1677. Mary was born to Samuel Blakeslee and Hannah Potter on Nov 02, 1659 in Guilford, New Haven Co., CT. > > John Thomas and Mary Blakeslee (also spelled Blakesley) had 9 children: Hannah (b. 1678), Rebecca (b. 1680), Jeremiah (b.1684), Mary (b. 1687), Jonathan (b.1692), John (b. 1695), Samuel (b.1698, died young), Samuel (b. 1699) and Ebenezer (b. 1701). > > I should note that "my" John Thomas is not the John Thomas who married a woman named Tabitha, nor is he the son of this John Thomas, the John Thomas Jr. who married Lydia Parker. The are likely related, however I've yet to make a connection. . . both seemed to come out of either England or Wales, but I haven't been able to trace either line back any further than New Haven. > My John Thomas died in 1709 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut. > > Any info on this line would be greatly appreciated! > > I am attempting to put together a website with info on this line, it's available here: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~banana/LifeHistory/Thomas/index.htm l > > > Thanks! > Carissa Thomas > dancingbanana11@hotmail.com > please send attachments to: CThomas@agape.twu.ca > > > > > > > > ==== CTNEWHAV Mailing List ==== > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237