Thomas
Hoskins
Born in England
Son of John Hoskins
and [mother unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Gaylord) Hoskins
— married
20 Apr 1653 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Descendants 
Father of
John Hoskins
Died
at about age 35
in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Feb 2011
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Biography
Thomas Hoskins immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).
Thomas married Elizabeth Gaylord Birge, widow of Richard Birge who died at the age of 31. She had 7 young children at the time.[1][2]
- "Thomas Hoskins married Elisabeth Birg [sic.] Aprell 20 [1653]
- his sonn John Hoskins was Borne may 29 1654[3]
- Thomas Hoskins Dyed Aprell 13 1666
- ye wido Hoskins dyed Decmbr 22 1675."[4]
Research Notes
NOTE: This profile originally showed as a birth record, with birth April 18 1666. Obvious error; there is a DEATH RECORD for Thomas Hoskins in Windsor, Connecticut on APRIL 13, 1668. Seems very coincidental. Easy to construe a 8 for a 3. [5]
Sources
- ↑ JOHN HOSKINS, (The Great Migration Begins), THOMAS, b. by about 1614; freeman 6 May 1635 [MBCR 1:370]; m. Windsor 20 April 1653 "Elisabeth Birg widow" [CTVR 41; Grant 61], widow of Richard Birge and daughter of WILLIAM GAYLORD.
- ↑ New England Marriages Prior to 1700, by Clarence Almon Torrey (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011) Vol. II, p. 793. HOSKINS, Thomas (-1666) & Elizabeth (GAYLORD) BIRGE (-1675); w Richard; 20 Apr 1653; Windsor, CT
- ↑ Anthony Hoskins of Windsor also had son John Hoskins, born 15 October 1659. Anthony and John were related, probably cousins. Some Early Records", page 56, as cited next.
- ↑ Connecticut Historical Society, ‘’Some Early Records and Documents of and relating to the Town of Windsor, Connecticut, 1639-1703’’ (Hartford, Connecticut Historical Society, 1930). Available through Internet Archive: (https://archive.org/details/someearlyrecords00conn), page 62. (Note: from a diary kept by Matthew Grant, 2nd town clerk.)
- ↑ Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Volume Windsor, page 156.
- Welles, Edwin. Births, Marriages, and Deaths Returned from Hartford, Windsor, and Fairfield (Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1898)
- Page 41: "Winsor, Folie 159, Marriages... Thomas Hofkins & Elizabeth Birg widdow both of Winfor were married Aprill . 20 . 1653."
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