Thomas Bissell (1628 - 1689)

Born 1628 in Somerset, England

Husband of Abigail (Moore) Bissell — married 11 Oct 1655 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 31 Jul 1689 at about age 61 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

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Thomas Bissell was born in Somerset, England.

Biography

Thomas Bissell, son of John and an Unknown wife,^[1] was born in 1630 in Somerset, immigrated to the Plymouth Colony with his family of origin in 1638, and subsequently to Windsor, Connecticut. There he married Abigail Moore, daughter of John and Abigail Moore, on October 11, 1655 ^[2][3], and the couple had 13 children^[4]. Thomas was appointed Deputy to the General Court of Windsor on May 20, 1652. He served in the so-called "King Phillip’s" War against the Native Americans in 1675. He was the principal heir to his father John’s estate in 1677. He died on July 31, 1689 and his wife Abigail died in 1700, both in Windsor.

Note, some researchers say he was born in Connecticut.

Thomas was born in 1628. He passed away in 1689.

Sources

1. ↑ See profile of [[Bissell-55|John Bissell] section on "John Bissell's wife"
2. ↑ Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 11 April 2017. Connecticut State Library, Hartford.
3. ↑ The History and Genealogies of ancient Windsor, Henry Reed Stiles, 1891, Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., vol 2, pp 77-78 [1]
4. ↑ The History and Genealogies of ancient Windsor, Henry Reed Stiles, 1891, Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., vol 2, pg 78 [2]

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