Benjamin Thomas Sr. (1653 - 1738)

Born 23 May 1653 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Belden) Thomas — married about 1678 in Of Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 1738 at about age 84 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Benjamin Thomas was born May 23, 1653^[1][2][3]at Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Bay Colony;^[1][4][3]the son of Rowland Thomas^[1][4][2][3]and his wife Sarah (Chapin) Thomas.^[4][2][3]

On August 17, 1688^[5]Benjamin married An Belding^[5][4][2][3]at Hatfield, Hampshire, Province of Massachusetts.^[5][4]

Children of Benjamin and Ann: ^[2]

1. Sarah was born September 2, 1690.
2. Mary was born December 26, 1692.
3. a son was born December 20, 1694.
4. Ann was born November 2, 1696.
5. Samuel was born January 7, 1699.

Benjamin and Anna (Belding) Thomas moved to Brookfield, Massachusetts before 1706.^[4][3]

Research note from American Ancestors - Torrey's Marriage Index

• "Thomas, Benjamin (1653-) & Anna [BELDING]; by 1689; Springfield/Brookfield."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJF-972 : 12 December 2014), Benjamin Thomas, 23 May 1653; citing , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Thomas, Lawrence Buckley. "The Thomas Book, Giving the Genealogies of Sir Rhys Thomas, K. G...." Imprinted at New York City by The Henry T. Thomas Company. 1896. p. 175
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Randall, Frank Alfred. "Randall and Allied Families" Raveret-Weber Printing Co., Chicago. 1943. p. 338
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Chapin, Gilbert Warren. "The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data" Published by the Chapin Family Association, Hartford, Connecticut. 1924. Volume 1, p. 6
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHJ-K92 : 4 December 2014), Benjamin Thomas and An Belding, 17 Aug 1688; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 14,766, 186,122.

• Chapin, Gilbert Warren. "The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data" Published by the Chapin Family Association, Hartford, Connecticut. 1924. Volume 1, p. 6.see at hathitrust
• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJF-972 : 12 December 2014), Benjamin Thomas, 23 May 1653; citing , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHJ-K92 : 4 December 2014), Benjamin Thomas and An Belding, 17 Aug 1688; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 14,766, 186,122.
• Randall, Frank Alfred. "Randall and Allied Families" Raveret-Weber Printing Co., Chicago. 1943. p. 338.see at hathitrust.org
• Thomas, Lawrence Buckley. "The Thomas Book, Giving the Genealogies of Sir Rhys Thomas, K. G...." Imprinted at New York City by The Henry T. Thomas Company. 1896. p. 175.see at archive.org
• "Torrey's Marriage Index" New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.subscription site

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Ella Lamoreaux.ged on 28 April 2011.