Thomas Hosmer, Captain

Notes:

!information from pedigree chart by Marilyn Markham, SLC, UT, and
family group record by Beth Richmond with information from Ina
Mangum, Heber City, UT

!Thomas Hosmer was an original founder of Hartford CT. His name is
inscribed 14th down on the East Side of the Founder's Monument in
Hartford. ("Geneology of the Descendents of Thomas Lord" by Kenneth
Lord, New York, 1946, microfilm in SLC FH Library, #929.273 L884LKA)

!His children are sealed to their parents.

!nformation from:
!James B. Hosmer. Genealogy of the Hosmer Family.
!Temple Index card.
----------
!"The Hosmer heritage : ancestors and descendants of the emigrant
Thomas Hosmer (1603-1687), by Ronald Roberts.
----------
!Barbour, Lucius B. Families of early Hartford, Connecticut. pub. 1977.
US/CAN 974.63 D2b, p. 321
!Barbour gave baptism date, and cites source as Second Church Record. I
am assuming that is the Second Church of Hartford. Check
!Barbour gives as source of death and burial info as Hartford Town
Records
!Died age 57

Thomas married Ann Prentiss 24 Dec 1700, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Ann (daughter of John Prentiss and Sarah Jones) was christened 19/19 Jan 1678/1679; died 6 Aug 1753, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Thomas Hosmer was born 28 Oct 1701, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 2 Nov 1701, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died Feb 1777.
2. Stephen Hosmer was born 6/06 Jan 1703/1704, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 9/09 Jan 1703/1704, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 1758, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
3. Joseph Hosmer was born 28 Nov 1705, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 2 Dec 1705, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 27 Jun 1777; was buried , Ancient Burying Grounds at Center Church, Hartford, Harford, Connecticut, United States.
4. Sarah Hosmer was born 7 Sep 1707, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 7 Sep 1707, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 30 Jul 1754; was buried , Center Church, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
5. Ann Hosmer was born 14 Sep 1710, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 17 Sep 1710, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
6. John Hosmer was christened 15/15 Mar 1712/1713, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 15 Sep 1761; was buried , Center Church, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Notes:

!He is buried in the graveyard of the Center Church in Hartford, Conn.

!Might have been born in 1645.

!Genealogy of the Hosmer family, by James Hosmer
!Genealogy Dictionary of New England, by Savage
!Record submitted by Elles Hoopes, Safford, AZ
!Ina Mangum

!Barbour, Lucius B. Families of early Hartford, Connecticut. pub. 1977.
US/CAN 974.63 D2b, p. 321
!Barbour says he was born in 1645, died age 49, bur Center Ch.

Stephen married Hannah Bushnell Abt 1667, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Hannah (daughter of Francis Bushnell, Deacon and Mary Grombridge) was born 1645, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States; died Aft 1693. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!The Hosmer heritage : ancestors and descendants of the emigrant
Thomas Hosmer (1603-1687), by Ronald Roberts.

!Colonial families of Long Island, New York and Connecticut : being the
ancestry & kindred of Herbert Furman Seversmith, by Herbert Furman
Seversmith, U.S. & Can 929.273 Se 835s
!Seversmith thought Hannah was born about 1638.

Notes:

!Settled in Newtown, New Cambridge, Mass. in 1632.

!Married (2) Catherine (Hoskins) Wilton, widow of David Wilton of
Northampton and dau of John Hoskins & Ann Filer.

!Death date might be 12 April 1686.

!Gen. of the Hosmers fam., by James Hosmer
!Hartford Steam Press
!Elihu Greer
!NUC Library
!Aunt Nean
!Family group record by Beth Richmond.

!On Founders' Monument in Hartford, Conn.

!Might have died Northampton, Conn./Mass.
----------------
!"The Hosmer heritage : ancestors and descendants of the emigrant
Thomas Hosmer (1603-1687), by Ronald Roberts.

!Married 1st Frances
!Married 2nd Katherine Hoskins, on or about 6 May 1679, Hartford, Conn.
Katherine was the widow of Lt. David Wilton.

!Arrived in America was prior to 1632

!Religion = congregational

!Residences = Hawkhurst, Kent, England; Newtowne (Cambridge), Mass. -
prior to 1632; Hartford, Conn. - June 1636; Northampton, Mass.

-----------------
!from "Hosmer Genealogy: descendants of James Hosmer who emigrated
to America in 1635 and settled in Concord, Mass." by George Leonard
Hosmer, Technical Composition Co., Cambridge, Mass., 1928. FHL US/CAN
929.273 H794h.

----------------
!Barbour, Lucius B. Families of early Hartford, Connecticut. pub. 1977.
US/CAN 974.63 D2b, p. 320
!age 83 when he died.
!bur Center Ch
!gave the info about 2nd wife above, but gave name as Katherine.
!Thomas was in Cambridge 1632
!removed to Hartford in June 1636
!removed to Northampton where he died.

Thomas married Frances Bushnell 6 Apr 1635. Frances was born 1602, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 15 Feb 1675, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried , Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Might have died in 1673. Died at age 73.

!Frances was Thomas' first wife.

!"The Hosmer heritage : ancestors and descendants of the emigrant
Thomas Hosmer (1603-1687), by Ronald Roberts.

!Barbour, Lucius B. Families of early Hartford, Connecticut. pub. 1977.
US/CAN 974.63 D2b, p. 320-321
!Barbour says she died age 73 and was bur Center Ch.

Notes:

!Might have married Eliza Chapman. She might be the mother of his kids.
!Francis had two more daughters (5 daughters total).

!Savage, Gen Dict of N.E.
!from Beth Richmond.
!"The Hosmer heritage : ancestors and descendants of the emigrant
Thomas Hosmer (1603-1687), by Ronald Roberts.
!used as sources: Bushnell Family Genealogy, p. 10-33, and
!Colonial Families of Long Island, p. 514-516.
!Colonial families of Long Island, New York and Connecticut : being the
ancestry & kindred of Herbert Furman Seversmith, by Herbert Furman
Seversmith, U.s. & Can 929.273 Se 835s

!Came to America in 1635. Vessel: The Planter
!of Saybrook, Conn.
!died at age 81.
!had favor of Indians.
!Occupation: Carpenter, Millwright.
!in Salem, Mass. in 1639
!in Guilford, Conn. in 1640 and stayed at least until 1649
!in Saybrook, Conn. before March 1661. Probable he was there by 1653
when he was appointed appraiser of some Saybrook properties.

Francis married Mary Grombridge 27 Jun 1631, Horsham, Sussex, England. Mary (daughter of Thomas Grumbridge and Ann) was born 7 Jan 1606, Horsham, Sussex, England; died Aft 1648. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Colonial families of Long Island, New York and Connecticut : being the
ancestry & kindred of Herbert Furman Seversmith, by Herbert Furman
Seversmith, U.S. & Can 929.273 Se 835s
!Seversmith thought Marie was probably born in Horsham, Sussex,
England, in 1609, but has no proof.

!She is listed on the shipping list of the ship, The Planter,which sailed
for New England in April 1635. Her age is given as 26.

Notes:

!from "Hosmer Genealogy: descendants of James Hosmer who emigrated
to America in 1635 and settled in Concord, Mass." by George Leonard
Hosmer, Technical Composition Co., Cambridge, Mass., 1928. FHL US/CAN
929.273 H794h.
!Family group record by Beth Richmond.
!Gene of the Hosmer Family, by James Hosmer.

!He was baptised in Ticehurst and settled in the neighboring village of
Hawkhurst after his marriage.

!on Beth's record says he was born about 1580 in Hawkhurst, Kent,
England.
------------------
!"The Hosmer heritage : ancestors and descendants of the emigrant
Thomas Hosmer (1603-1687), by Ronald Roberts.

!Occupation = Shearman

!Arrived in Hawkhurst, Kent, England in 1602.

Stephen married Dorothy Selden 25/25 Jan 1601/1602, Ticehurst, Sussex, England. Dorothy (daughter of William Selden and Mary Appes) was born Abt 1582, of Hawkhurst, Kent, England; died 5 Feb 1640; was buried 5 Feb 1640, Hawkhurst, Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!from "Hosmer Genealogy: descendants of James Hosmer who emigrated
to America in 1635 and settled in Concord, Mass." by George Leonard
Hosmer, Technical Composition Co., Cambridge, Mass., 1928. FHL US/CAN
929.273 H794h.
------------
!"The Hosmer heritage : ancestors and descendants of the emigrant
Thomas Hosmer (1603-1687), by Ronald Roberts.

!Thomas Selden was Thomas Hosmer's first cousin, Thomas Selden's
father (John Selden) and Thomas Hosmer's mother (Dorothy Selden) were
brother and sister.

Notes:

!of Guilford, Conn., 1639-1646.
!of Thatcham, Berkshire, England
!of Horsham, Sussex, England, arrived ca. 1600

!Came to America in the 2nd week in July, 1639, New Haven. Vessel: St.
John

!Married (2) Joan Kinward, 2 June 1629, at Horsham, Sussex, England. She
was buried at Horsham, 21 June 1631.

!Savage - Genealogy Dictionary of New England 4v.
!James Hosmer - Genealogy of the Hosmer Family
!Family group record by Beth Richmond.
!The Hosmer heritage : ancestors and descendants of the emigrant
Thomas Hosmer (1603-1687), by Ronald Roberts.
!Colonial families of Long Island, New York and Connecticut : being the
ancestry & kindred of Herbert Furman Seversmith, by Herbert Furman
Seversmith, U.S. & Can 929.273 Se 835s

Guilford (Conn.). Town clerk. Records of births, marriages, and deaths,
1639-1905. US film # 1482110, Book A (D79)
in Guilford, New Haven, Conn., 4 Sept. 1645 see D79 (Dutton)

Genealogies of Connecticut Families gives his wife as Rebecca, v. 1, p. 265.

Francis married Ferris Quynell 13 May 1605, Horsham, Sussex, England. Ferris (daughter of Henry Quynell and Beatrix Carter) was christened 17 Apr 1587, Horsham, Sussex, England; was buried 10/10 Mar 1627/1628, Horsham, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

from Beth Richmond.
!Source: Savage, "Genealogy Dictionary of New England".
!Source: Hosmer, James, "Genealogy of the Hosmer".

!Ferris was Francis' 1st wife.
!Ferris / Pharis
Ferris Quynell or Quenell Ferris.
-----------------
!"The Hosmer heritage : ancestors and descendants of the emigrant
Thomas Hosmer (1603-1687), by Ronald Roberts.

!The Second Boat, v. 2 (Aug. 1984), p. 59, says: "... descendants of Thomas
Bushnell Sr. [The Elder] of Connecticut are eligible for membership in the
[Huguenot] Society through the huguenot, Henri Quesnil ... Feris died in
childbirth and was buried at Horsham with her baby, Elizabeth, March 10,
1627/8. Feris was the only child of Henri Quesnil, a noted painter, who
fled from Normandy to England and married ... Beatrix Carter."
------------------
!Colonial families of Long Island, New York and Connecticut : being the
ancestry & kindred of Herbert Furman Seversmith, by Herbert Furman
Seversmith, U.S. & Can 929.273 Se 835s

Thomas married Ann. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Ann or Susannah?