MINOR, Lt Thomas Sr^[1]

Bef 1608 - 1690  (~ 82 years)

• Name	MINOR, Thomas
  Title	Lt
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	Bef 23 April 1608	Chew Magna, Somerset, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Oct 1690	Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2]
  Death	23 Oct 1690	Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  	Miner was born in Chew Magna, in Somerset, England, on April 23, 1608. In 1629, he emigrated to Salem, Massachusetts, aboard the Lyon's Whelp. He quickly moved to Watertown, and then on to Charlestown, after Typhus Fever broke out in Salem. In Charlestown, Miner met Grace Palmer, whom he married in 1634. She was the daughter of Walter Palmer. The couple eventually had seven sons and three daughters. In 1636, the Miners moved to Hingham. First settler of New London 1645. Second householder in Stonington October 1652. Miner and his son Ephraim helped found the Road Church. In about 1653, Miner bought land west of Stonington, across Quiambaug Cove near present-day Mystic, and built a house for his family. Around this time he began one of the few diaries to survive 17th-century New England. It covers the years 1653 to 1684 and was published in book form in 1899. Miner was active in public affairs in both New London and Stonington. His sons, and possibly Miner himself, fought in King Philip's War. He is buried in Wequequock Cemetery, Stonington, CT and listed as one of four on the Stonington Founders' Monument. A memorial stone was placed in Elm Grove. [3]
  Age	~ 82 years
  Person ID	P2667	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2023

  
  

  Family	PALMER, Grace           b. Abt 1613, England           d. 31 Dec 1690, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age ~ 77 years)  [1]
  Marriage	23 Apr 1634	Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years - She : ~ 21 years and 4 months.
  Children	+ 1. MINOR, Capt John           b. 3 Jun 1635, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 17 Sep 1719, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA (Age 84 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F5757	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Bef 23 April 1608 - Chew Magna, Somerset, England Marriage - 23 Apr 1634 - Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Burial - Oct 1690 - Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA Death - 23 Oct 1690 - Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S141] Familysearch.org. [S50] Findagrave.com. Maintained by: New England Family Originally Created by: Joanna Case Added: 5 Feb 2014 Find a Grave Memorial #124660954 [S50] Findagrave.com.