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Thomas Canfield

Male 1623 - Bef 1689  (~ 66 years)


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  • Name Thomas Canfield 
    Christened 23 Jun 1623  Minsden, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 51BE4DF0B5DFD04CA1D7E207056FEB48044C 
    Died Bef 22 Aug 1689  Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • BIRTH, MARRIGE, DEATH:THOMAS CANFIELD, probably baptized at Minsden, Hertfordshire, England, 23 June 1623, died at Milford, Conn., (before 22 Aug.) 1689. Married PHEBE ------, who died at Milford in 1690. [Source: Nathan Grier Parke II, THE ANCESTRY OF LORENZO ACKLEY & HIS WIFE, EMMA ARABELLA BOSWORTH, Donald Lines Jacobus, ed. (Woodstock, Vermont, 1960), p. 239: (FHL Film # 1015822 item 9) (Ct. New Haven Co. Milford, Pr. Sec. So. #2.)]

      BIRTH, MARRIAGE, DEATH: Information from Ancestral File gives Thomas Canfield's christening as 23 Nov 1623 in Minsden, Hertfordshire, England; marriage in 1646; and death 22 Aug 1689

      SERGEANT: Thomas was confirmed Sergeant of the Milford Trainband, May 1669, and served as Deputy, Oct. 1673, Oct. 1674, Oct. 1676, Oct. 1681, Oct. 1683, Nov. 1683, May and July 1684.
      [Ref. Colonial Records of Conn. 2:107, 209, 236, 286; 3:45, 121, 133, 139, 151.]

      LAND: Milford Land Records Vol. 7 p. 547-8, 30 June 1712 (FHL Film #4919): The land in Milford originally granted to Sergt. Thomas Canfield (1623) is divided according to his will between his two sons Thomas Canfield (1654) and Jeremiah Canfield (1662) The eldest son, Thomas Canfield was also deceased by the time this transaction was concluded, so the transaction is between Jeremiah Canfield (1662) and his nephew, Thomas Canfield son of Thomas Canfield (1654). (The details of the transaction can be found in:Ref. Milford Land #3, p. 9) See also Milford land records, Vol 4, pp. 267-8 (Milford Land #3, p. 10).

      PROBATE: The will of Thomas Canfield, Sr., dated 13 Feb. 1687/8, mentioned his wife Phebe; three married daughters, Sarah, Phebe, and Elizabeth; daughter Abigail; three unmarried daughters; two sons, Thomas and Jeremiah; and son [in law] John Smith. His inventory, taken 22 Aug. 1689, calls him Sergeant. [Source: Nathan Grier Parke II, THE ANCESTRY OF LORENZO ACKLEY & HIS WIFE, EMMA ARABELLA BOSWORTH, Donald Lines Jacobus, ed. (Woodstock, Vermont, 1960), p. 240: (FHL Film # 1015822 item 9) (Ct. New Haven Co. Milford, Pr. Sec. So. #2.)]
    Person ID I648  3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2012 

    Family ID F303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phebe Crane,   b. 1637,   d. 1690, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 1646 
    Children 
    +1. Jeremiah Canfield,   c. 28 Sep 1662, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18/18 Mar 1739/40, New Milford Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years)
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart