Thomas Stanton Breed (1801 - aft. 1826)

Born 20 May 1801 in Stonington, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Potter) Cardwell — married 20 May 1821 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

Died after 15 Aug 1826 after age 25 in St. Domingo

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Biography

Capt Thomas Breed served for Connecticut in the War of 1812
Service started: 1812
Unit(s): 30th Reg't (Randall's)
Service ended: 1815

Thomas was a Master Mariner

Thomas Stanton Breed was born 20 May 1801 at Stonington, Connecticut. He was the sixth and final child of Prentice Breed and Mary Stanton. ^[1]

Thomas served in the War of 1812 with the 30th Reg't (Randall's), Connecticut Militia from 1812-1815. ^[2]

He married Rebecca Potter on May 20th, 1821. They had one daughter who died young, Frances M., born on June 3rd, 1824, died on October 8th, 1827. ^[1]

Thomas Stanton Breed died after August 15th, 1826 when he wrote his will.

His will is transcribed below: ^[3]

I Thomas S. Breed of Stonington, State of Connecticut, at present, Commander of the Brig. Bunker Hill of New York being in sound state of mind; do, by this my Last Will and Testament, give and bequeath unto my wife Rebecca Breed and her & my daughter, Frances Breed, all of my estate and effects, whether real, personal, or mixed, of every description, or wherever found; It's my wish that my wife the said Rebecca, have the charge of my daughter Frances, until of age, in law, keeping and protecting her part of my said property, to be proportioned, as, the law may require in said Connecticut, their present residence; It's, also, to be understood, that I wish and now ordain, that my just & lawful debts be discharged, as soon as, warranteable after my decease.

Done at sea, on board the Brig. Bunker Hill, near the island of St. Domingo; August the fifteenth in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and twenty six.

Thomas S. Breed mark on his will

We the subscribers, Charles Savage
Nathan S. Smith and Isaac Barker
are witnesses to the foregoing will
of Capt. Thomas S. Breed, and heard
the same approved by him
passengor
Charles Savage, on board the Bunker Hill
Nathan S. Smith mate.
Isaac Barker passenger

Rebecca (Potter) Breed married (2) Robert Cardwell after Thomas's passing.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Breed Family Association #16 (March, 1963), Charles B. Newhall et.al.; p. 33, no. 261
2. ↑ "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815," database with images, FamilySearch (11 March 2016), Brar - Brid > image 846 of 2339; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts.