about 1655 born to unknown parents, probably in England
"Thomas Chadwick, the immigrant, is said by Mrs. Washburn to have been born about 1655, on what grounds we do not know."[1]
6 April 1674 married 16yo Sarah Wolcott at Newbury[2][3][4]
"He must have been at Newbury, Mass., in the early summer of 1672, if not before, for he contracted a liaison with Sarah Wolcott, born at Newbury in 23 Aug. 1657, daughter of John and Mary (Tharly) Wolcott, as the result of which Sarah, child of Sarah Wolcott, was born at Newbury in 16 Mar. 1673/4, out of wedlock, though the fact is not so specifically stated in the Vital Records of Newbury. The marriage of Thomas Chadwick to Sarah Wolcott took place within a month at Newbury on 6 Apr. 1674."[1][3]
3 April 1731 died in Lyme, Connecticut, without probate[2][1][3]
Children
Children of Thomas and Sarah (Wolcott) Chadwick:[4]
Sarah, b. 16 March 1673/4 in Newbury, Mass. out of wedlock[3]
"The births of two children are recorded at Newbury, after which Thomas must have removed to Watertown about the time Charles Chadwick conveyed to him. Eight children were born at Watertown by 1695, and some time after that the family must have removed to Lyme, Conn., though where the last two children were born has not been discovered."[1]
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.21.3 Boyd, Janice and McCracken, George, "The Brothers Thomas and John Chadwick of Watertown", The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .), Vol. 31, No. 2, April 1955, page 65-74, 229-239, NEHGS
↑ 2.02.1Thomas and John Chadwick, The Immigrants of Newbury and Watertown, Massachusetts, and some of Their Descendants, compiled by Brent Chadwick, copyright Brent Chadwick 2014, used with permission.
↑ 3.03.13.23.3 Jacobus, Donald Lines. "The Brothers Thomas and John Chadwick of Watertown." The American Genealogist, Vol. 31, No. 2. April 1955. Page 59.
↑ 4.04.1 Whittemore, Henry. Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967. Page 81.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZLD-TL5 : accessed 11 June 2016), Mary Chadwick, 06 Mar 1675; citing NEWBURY,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 886,202, 886,203.
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
Chadwick-2544 and Chadwick-455 appear to represent the same person because: Thomas came to America before 1672, but was born in England. He married Sarah Wolcott, was the father of Mary, and died in Lyme. Please merge them and correct the merged bio. Look at the references with Thomas Chadwick-455.
I agree with Jo. It is generally accepted that Thomas C-455 was not the son of John C-275. There was another John C-419 who was likely the brother of Thomas. They may have been related before they came to America (there were lots of Chadwicks in Rochdale) and they surely knew each other, but they were not father and son as all of the cited sources show.
I'm not sure where this list of names came from, but we're looking for original town records or records from a reputable genealogical publication. Original records like birth certificates and family bibles can also be excellent sources.
"Someone typed this on the internet and I copied and pasted it" is not a reliable source. There's an amazing amount of inaccurate genealogical information floating around on the internet.
From looking at the comments on your page, you seem to have had this issue before. Please make sure you have a reputable source before making changes to existing profiles. Wikitree guidelines are *not* to attach unproven relationships.
If you look at the "Sources" section of this profile, you can see some examples of acceptable sources.
Roberta A. Rose Taggart (Oct. 18, 1943 death: Jul. 14, 2016)
records provided by skye FG#47137314 record added: Jul 16, 2016
>5th-great-granddaughter of Jasper Champion (30 July 1737 Lyme--1781 at sea) and Elizabeth Chadwick (10 Mar 1745 Lyme--18 Jan 1826 Waterford CT). He was the son of Joshua Champion and Sarah Griffing. >6th-great-granddaughter of Samuel Chadwick (d 20 Sep 1789 Lyme) and Mary Adsit (28 Aug 1723--13 June 1790 Lyme, dau of John Adsit and Mary) >7th-great-granddaughter of Richard Chadwick (b 20 Apr 1687 Watertown MA) and Mary Tillotson (b 21 Mar 1700 Lyme) >8th-great-granddaughter of Thomas Chadwick (1655 England--3 Apr 1731 Lyme) and Sarah Wolcott (b 23 Aug 1657 Newbury MA) >9th-great-granddaughter of John Chadwick (1601 England--1681 Malden MA) and Joan (1626 England--
"Someone typed this on the internet and I copied and pasted it" is not a reliable source. There's an amazing amount of inaccurate genealogical information floating around on the internet.
From looking at the comments on your page, you seem to have had this issue before. Please make sure you have a reputable source before making changes to existing profiles. Wikitree guidelines are *not* to attach unproven relationships.
If you look at the "Sources" section of this profile, you can see some examples of acceptable sources.
records provided by skye FG#47137314 record added: Jul 16, 2016
>5th-great-granddaughter of Jasper Champion (30 July 1737 Lyme--1781 at sea) and Elizabeth Chadwick (10 Mar 1745 Lyme--18 Jan 1826 Waterford CT). He was the son of Joshua Champion and Sarah Griffing. >6th-great-granddaughter of Samuel Chadwick (d 20 Sep 1789 Lyme) and Mary Adsit (28 Aug 1723--13 June 1790 Lyme, dau of John Adsit and Mary) >7th-great-granddaughter of Richard Chadwick (b 20 Apr 1687 Watertown MA) and Mary Tillotson (b 21 Mar 1700 Lyme) >8th-great-granddaughter of Thomas Chadwick (1655 England--3 Apr 1731 Lyme) and Sarah Wolcott (b 23 Aug 1657 Newbury MA) >9th-great-granddaughter of John Chadwick (1601 England--1681 Malden MA) and Joan (1626 England--
John Chadwick names his three sons in his will dated 1680. Thomas is not among them.
Even the wills are not adequate for proof.