Thomas North1
M, b. circa 1673, d. 2 March 1724/25
| Father | Thomas North b. 1649, d. 1712 |
| Mother | Hannah Newell b. c 11 Apr 1658 |
Thomas was born circa 1673 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut.
n Christian Lane, just back of the residence of the late Mr. John Goodrich of Berlin. It was built of 16 foot palisades, sharpened to points & stuck in the ground and affording protection against the Indians. Around this stockade clustered many families, including the Harts, the Standleys [Stanley], the Nortens, Cowles, Porters, Gridleys, Newels, and others less connected with the Norths. ... Thomas married Martha Royce on 1 December 1698 in Hartford County, Connecticut. He was one of the pioneers who settled in the part of Great Swamp [now Berlin] known as Christian Lane. He was one of the seven pillars of the original Congregational Church of Kensington, which was formed in 1712. The other six were William Burnham, pastor, Stephen Lee, Dr. Anthony Judd, Samuel Seymour, Thomas Hart & Caleb Cowles. Thomas's wife, Martha, died in Christian Lane [now Berlin], Hartford County, Connecticut, leaving him a widower. Thomas married 2nd Mary Royce. Mary was the cousin of Thomas' 1st wife, Martha. Thomas departed this life on Friday, 2 March 1724/25 in Christian Lane [now Berlin], Hartford County, Connecticut.
n Christian Lane, just back of the residence of the late Mr. John Goodrich of Berlin. It was built of 16 foot palisades, sharpened to points & stuck in the ground and affording protection against the Indians. Around this stockade clustered many families, including the Harts, the Standleys [Stanley], the Nortens, Cowles, Porters, Gridleys, Newels, and others less connected with the Norths. ... Thomas married Martha Royce on 1 December 1698 in Hartford County, Connecticut. He was one of the pioneers who settled in the part of Great Swamp [now Berlin] known as Christian Lane. He was one of the seven pillars of the original Congregational Church of Kensington, which was formed in 1712. The other six were William Burnham, pastor, Stephen Lee, Dr. Anthony Judd, Samuel Seymour, Thomas Hart & Caleb Cowles. Thomas's wife, Martha, died in Christian Lane [now Berlin], Hartford County, Connecticut, leaving him a widower. Thomas married 2nd Mary Royce. Mary was the cousin of Thomas' 1st wife, Martha. Thomas departed this life on Friday, 2 March 1724/25 in Christian Lane [now Berlin], Hartford County, Connecticut.
Family 1 | Martha Royce b. 1 Jun 1679 |
Family 2 | Mary Royce d. 23 Apr 1763 |
Citations
- [S1704] Dexter North, John North of Farmington, Connecticut & His Descendants, with a short account of other early North Families, page 12 - ii. Thomas North b. 1673 & d. March 2, 1724-5.
page 18 - Thomas North - 2nd son of Thomas & Hannah [Newell] North, was born at Farmington in 1673, and died at Christian Lane, now Berlin, March 2, 1734-5. He married 1st December 1, 1698, Martha Roys [spelled also Ryce, Rice, Royce], daughter of Isaac & Elizabeth [Lathrop] Roys. She was born June 1, 1679. After her death, he married her cousin, Mary Roys, who married June 10, 1730 widower Matthew Woodruff, and died at Northingon, April 23, 1763 nearly 100 years old.
Thomas North was a pioneer settler in the part of Berlin known as Christian Lane, where he owned much land, possibly a part of the grant made to his father. His name appears among those who petitioned the General Assembly at Hartford, October 16, 1705, to settle in Great Swamp now Berlin, and to have a meeting house there. He was one of the seven pillars of the original Congregational Church of Kensington, which was formed in 1712. The other six were William Burnham, pastor, Stephen Lee, Dr. Anthony Judd, Samuel Seymour, Thomas Hart & Caleb Cowles.
Thomas North was a man of wealth & influence. Attempt to find his dwelling place have failed. Records give it as Kensington & Farmington, but we know that he lived near the Eeymour Stockade in Christian Lane, just back of the residence of the late Mr. John Goodrich of Berlin. It was built of 16 foot palisades, sharpened to points & stuck in the ground and affording protection against the Indians. Around this stockade clustered many families, including the Harts, the Standleys [Stanley], the Nortens, Cowles, Porters, Gridleys, Newels, and others less connected with the Norths. ...
Children: Martha [6/30/1700][m. 8/06/1719 Daniel, son of Nathaniel & Comfort [Deming] Beckley & granson of Sergt. Richard Beckley, the 1st settler in Berlin]. Isaac [9/27/1703-12/20/1788], Thomas [10/27/1705], James [4/17/1709-1758], Sarah [2/24/1711-1/03/1777][m. 5/17/1727-8 Joseph Woodford], Samuel [7/28/1715-4/11/1725], Joseph [1720-1737][m. Hannah [no children]] & Hannah [9/17/1722-2/23/1811][m. 1739 Timothy North].