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Lieutenant Thomas Minor, 1608–1690 (aged 81 years)

Name

Lieutenant Thomas Minor

Name: Lieutenant Thomas /Minor/
Surname: Minor
Given names: Lieutenant Thomas
Name prefix: Lieutenant

Sex Male

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1560 30 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Death: March 1640 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Burial: 31 March 1640 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Unique identifier: C7EC6DF3E942C246BF7A2D7244E5394ACA6E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lieutenant Thomas Minor Joan Minor John Minor Joan Minor Mary Minor Elizabeth Minor Edith Minor Clement Minor Clement Minor 1560–1640 Birth: about 1560 30 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Death: March 1640 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England
himself	Links Birth: 23 April 1608 48 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Marriage: 23 April 1634 — Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA Death: 1690 — Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: 19 February 1889 LDS endowment: 28 February 1889 LDS child sealing: 20 June 1990 Unique identifier: E7D486CA8459FC4C8035BE8F488DA376202E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Grace Palmer Captain John Minor Clement Minor Ephraim Minor Thomas Minor Joseph Minor Judah Minor Manassah Minor Ann Minor Eunice Minor Mary Minor Samuel Minor Hannah Minor Lieutenant Thomas Minor 1608–1690 Birth: 23 April 1608 48 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Death: 1690 — Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
-23 years elder sister	Links Birth: 1585 25 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Birth: about 1585 25 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Death: March 1585 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Burial: 23 March 1585 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joan Minor 1585–1585 Birth: 1585 25 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Death: March 1585 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: 1587 27 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Christening: 23 April 1587 27 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Death: December 1597 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Burial: 3 December 1597 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Minor 1587–1597 Birth: 1587 27 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Death: December 1597 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: October 1589 29 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Christening: 19 October 1589 29 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Death: November 1595 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Burial: 9 November 1595 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joan Minor 1589–1595 Birth: October 1589 29 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Death: November 1595 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England
17 months elder sister	Links Birth: February 1591 31 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Christening: 19 February 1591 31 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Death: February 1641 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Burial: 9 February 1641 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Minor 1591–1641 Birth: February 1591 31 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Death: February 1641 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England
4 years elder sister	Links Birth: 1594 34 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Christening: 7 September 1594 34 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Marriage: 14 January 1629 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Unique identifier: 6E981A7A5E0AE1439CF520BFBFE7A87B5FEB Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Tompkins John Tompkins Eleanor Tompkins Mary Tompkins Elizabeth Minor 1594–… Birth: 1594 34 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England
2 years elder sister	Links Christening: 6 February 1596 36 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Birth: 1597 37 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Marriage: 31 October 1623 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Unique identifier: 2D9AB3A5D11EB74B8D57A6044588CB70A653 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Bucke Richard Bucke Mary Bucke John Bucke Edith Minor 1597–… Birth: 1597 37 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England
5 years elder brother	Links Birth: November 1600 40 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England LDS baptism: 23 November 1600 — St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Unique identifier: 10062393A2F24446BF476D5459F851E83BC8 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Minor Israel Minor Clement Minor 1600–… Birth: November 1600 40 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England

Family with Grace Palmer
himself	Links Birth: 23 April 1608 48 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Marriage: 23 April 1634 — Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA Death: 1690 — Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: 19 February 1889 LDS endowment: 28 February 1889 LDS child sealing: 20 June 1990 Unique identifier: E7D486CA8459FC4C8035BE8F488DA376202E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Grace Palmer Captain John Minor Clement Minor Ephraim Minor Thomas Minor Joseph Minor Judah Minor Manassah Minor Ann Minor Eunice Minor Mary Minor Samuel Minor Hannah Minor Lieutenant Thomas Minor 1608–1690 Birth: 23 April 1608 48 — Chew Magna, Somerset, England Death: 1690 — Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
wife	Links Birth: 1614 29 Marriage: 23 April 1634 — Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA Death: 1690 Unique identifier: E7D486CA8459FC4C8035BE8F488DA376202E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lieutenant Thomas Minor Captain John Minor Clement Minor Ephraim Minor Thomas Minor Joseph Minor Judah Minor Manassah Minor Ann Minor Eunice Minor Mary Minor Samuel Minor Hannah Minor Grace Palmer 1614–1690 Birth: 1614 29 Death: 1690
Marriage	Marriage — 23 April 1634 — Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
16 months son	Links Birth: 3 August 1635 27 21 — Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA Christening: 30 August 1635 27 21 — Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: 19 October 1658 — Stratford, Connecticut, USA Occupation: He held the office of Deputy Justice Commissioner of Connecticut — Connecticut, USA Death: 17 September 1719 — Woodbury, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: 19 February 1889 LDS endowment: 22 February 1889 LDS child sealing: 23 July 1991 Unique identifier: 126E7BCCD390904C864C920A28F5188B3424 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Booth John Minor Thomas Minor Hannah Minor Elizabeth Minor Grace Minor Joseph Minor Ephraim Minor Sarah Minor Abigail Minor Joanna Minor Captain John Minor 1635–1719 Birth: 3 August 1635 27 21 — Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA Death: 17 September 1719 — Woodbury, Connecticut, USA
3 years son	Links Birth: 4 March 1638 29 24 — Hingham, Massachusetts, USA Christening: 4 March 1638 29 24 — Hingham, Massachusetts, USA Unique identifier: AAB730242A68344891A124F6837CED504B0C Unique identifier: 362B5A8D51F13B438FC24D61E84323BA0FAC Marriage: 20 February 1672 Death: 8 October 1700 — New London County, Connecticut, USA Burial: after 8 November 1700 — New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: 1 November 1927 LDS endowment: 1 April 1929 LDS child sealing: 31 January 1945 Unique identifier: 41976A0FDEC9864C87111EFEF3F8756947CB Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joanna … Family with spouse Frances Burcham Mary Minor Joseph Minor Clement Minor William Minor Ann Minor Family with spouse Martha Wellman Phebe Minor Clement Minor 1638–1700 Birth: 4 March 1638 29 24 — Hingham, Massachusetts, USA Death: 8 October 1700 — New London County, Connecticut, USA
5 years son	Links Birth: 1642 33 28 Christening: 1 May 1642 34 28 — Hingham, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: 20 June 1666 Death: 16 May 1724 — Stonington, Ma, USA LDS baptism: 2 January 1894 LDS endowment: 7 February 1894 LDS child sealing: 31 January 1945 Unique identifier: 0E651120B3473340B33727958E23AB495C34 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Avery Hannah Minor Ephraim Minor Thomas Minor Hannah Minor Rebecca Minor Deborah Minor Elizabeth Minor Samuel Minor Deborah Minor Deborah Minor Samuel Minor James Minor Grace Minor John Minor Ephraim Minor 1642–1724 Birth: 1642 33 28 Death: 16 May 1724 — Stonington, Ma, USA
1 year son	Links Birth: about 1642 33 28 — Hingham, Ma Christening: 1 May 1642 34 28 — Hingham, Ma Death: April 1662 — Narragansett, R.I. LDS baptism: 26 February 1994 LDS endowment: 23 March 1994 LDS child sealing: 16 April 1994 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Minor 1642–1662 Birth: about 1642 33 28 — Hingham, Ma Death: April 1662 — Narragansett, R.I.
3 years son	Links Birth: before 25 August 1644 36 30 — Pequot, New London County, Connecticut Christening: 25 August 1644 36 30 — Hingham, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: 28 October 1668 — New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA Marriage: 7 December 1709 Occupation: farmer and physician Death: 31 January 1711 — Woodbury, Litchfield Co. Ct LDS baptism: 2 January 1894 LDS endowment: 15 February 1894 LDS spouse sealing: 24 January 1923 Burial: Taugwonk, New London Co. Ct LDS child sealing: Unique identifier: E9541D9DBB023F4596A227906F6C69C8333A Unique identifier: 52848D8488BDE7469D887F11EFCF0FD6B14D Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Avery Joseph Minor Marie Minor Mercy Minor Benjamin Minor Sarah Minor Joanna Minor Christopher Minor Prudence Minor Family with spouse Bridget Chesebrough Bridget Minor Joseph Minor 1644–1711 Birth: before 25 August 1644 36 30 — Pequot, New London County, Connecticut Death: 31 January 1711 — Woodbury, Litchfield Co. Ct
2 years son	Links Birth: 1646 37 32 — Hingham, Massachusetts, USA LDS baptism: 2 January 1894 LDS endowment: 21 February 1894 LDS child sealing: 31 January 1945 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Judah Minor 1646–… Birth: 1646 37 32 — Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
16 months son	Links Birth: 28 April 1647 39 33 — New London County, Connecticut, USA Unique identifier: F78C4B5EDFFB3340B042B29662E0C2CA81DD Unique identifier: E15FC614145A6342B389BF947DC7A434D8F1 Marriage: 26 September 1670 Marriage: 20 April 1721 Death: 29 April 1728 — Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: 2 January 1894 LDS endowment: 1 February 1894 LDS child sealing: 31 January 1945 Unique identifier: 6FF521B49A0D5647B12A0CA1C8F621AF93ED Unique identifier: FD145E807F8A184FA284293316025693E277 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frances Werden Family with spouse Thomas Minor Family with spouse Lydia Moore Elnathan Minor Samuel Minor Hannah Minor Lydia Minor Thomas Minor Family with spouse Thomas Minor Manassah Minor 1647–1728 Birth: 28 April 1647 39 33 — New London County, Connecticut, USA Death: 29 April 1728 — Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 28 April 1649 41 35 — New London County, Connecticut, USA Death: 13 August 1652 LDS baptism: 4 February 1931 LDS endowment: 5 February 1931 LDS child sealing: 31 January 1945 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ann Minor 1649–1652 Birth: 28 April 1649 41 35 — New London County, Connecticut, USA Death: 13 August 1652
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1651 42 37 — New London County, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: 2 January 1894 LDS endowment: 19 March 1926 LDS child sealing: 10 October 1991 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eunice Minor 1651–… Birth: about 1651 42 37 — New London County, Connecticut, USA
4 months daughter	Links Birth: 5 May 1651 43 37 — New London County, Connecticut, USA Death: 24 January 1666 — Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: 15 September 1971 LDS endowment: 1 December 1971 LDS child sealing: 4 February 1972 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Minor 1651–1666 Birth: 5 May 1651 43 37 — New London County, Connecticut, USA Death: 24 January 1666 — Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
22 months son	Links Birth: 4 March 1653 44 39 — New London County, Connecticut, USA Death: 1682 LDS baptism: 1 November 1927 LDS endowment: 20 May 1929 LDS child sealing: 13 November 1946 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Minor 1653–1682 Birth: 4 March 1653 44 39 — New London County, Connecticut, USA Death: 1682
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 15 September 1655 47 41 — Stonington, Ct, USA Marriage: 22 October 1677 Death: before 11 March 1692 — Stonington, Ct, USA LDS baptism: 24 January 1955 LDS endowment: 17 January 1957 LDS child sealing: 10 October 1991 Unique identifier: 5E9EF0ECA56BCC458744A6D369B2031570E4 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Avery Thomas Avery Samuel Avery … Avery Ephraim Avery Hannah Avery Elizabeth Avery Hannah Minor 1655–1692 Birth: 15 September 1655 47 41 — Stonington, Ct, USA Death: before 11 March 1692 — Stonington, Ct, USA

Events of close relatives
Birth	23 April 1608 48 Chew Magna, Somerset, England
Marriage	Grace Palmer — View this family 23 April 1634 (aged 26 years) Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a son	Captain John Minor 3 August 1635 Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
Christening of a son	Captain John Minor 30 August 1635 Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a son	Clement Minor 4 March 1638 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Christening of a son	Clement Minor 4 March 1638 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a father	Clement Minor March 1640 Chew Magna, Somerset, England
Burial of a father	Clement Minor 31 March 1640 St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England
Death of a sister	Mary Minor February 1641 Chew Magna, Somerset, England
Burial of a sister	Mary Minor 9 February 1641 St. Andrew's Church, Chew Magna, Somerset, England
Birth of a son	Ephraim Minor 1642
Christening of a son	Ephraim Minor 1 May 1642 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a son	Thomas Minor about 1642 Hingham, Ma
Christening of a son	Thomas Minor 1 May 1642 Hingham, Ma
Birth of a son	Joseph Minor before 25 August 1644 Pequot, New London County, Connecticut
Christening of a son	Joseph Minor 25 August 1644 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a son	Judah Minor 1646 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a son	Manassah Minor 28 April 1647 New London County, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Ann Minor 28 April 1649 New London County, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Eunice Minor about 1651 New London County, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Mary Minor 5 May 1651 New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death of a daughter	Ann Minor 13 August 1652
Birth of a son	Samuel Minor 4 March 1653 New London County, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Hannah Minor 15 September 1655 Stonington, Ct, USA
Marriage of a son	Captain John Minor — Elizabeth Booth — View this family 19 October 1658 Stratford, Connecticut, USA
Death of a son	Thomas Minor April 1662 Narragansett, R.I.
Death of a daughter	Mary Minor 24 January 1666 Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Marriage of a son	Ephraim Minor — Hannah Avery — View this family 20 June 1666
Marriage of a son	Joseph Minor — Mary Avery — View this family 28 October 1668 New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Marriage of a son	Manassah Minor — Lydia Moore — View this family 26 September 1670
Marriage of a son	Clement Minor — Martha Wellman — View this family 20 February 1672
Marriage of a daughter	Thomas Avery — Hannah Minor — View this family 22 October 1677
Death of a son	Samuel Minor 1682
Death of a wife	Grace Palmer 1690
Death	1690 (aged 81 years) Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
LDS baptism	19 February 1889 (199 years after death)
LDS endowment	28 February 1889 (199 years after death) Temple: Manti, Utah, United States
LDS child sealing	20 June 1990 (300 years after death) Temple: Chicago, Illinois, United States Parents: Clement Minor + … …
Unique identifier	8740383A760562499E5FBAC698C205C0FB89
Last change	27 August 2011 – 00:00:00

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Note	immigrated in 1629 Thomas Miner/Minor was born in Chew Magna Somersett County,Engl and on 23 April 1608, son of Clement Miner. He emigrated aboar d the Lyon's Whelp (and not the Arabella as often said) which sa iled from Gravesend,England on 25 April 1629, passed Land End o n 13 May, and arrived at NaumkeagHarbor (Salem, Massachusetts ) on 29 June 1629. He stayed briefly on Salemand Satertown before moving on to Cha rlestown, Massachusetts where in 1632 hebecame a founder of th e First Church. He married Grace Palmer on 23 April 1634 in Cha rlestown, M.A. She was born in 1614, the daughter of Walter Pal mer of Charlestown and their first child, John, was born in Char lestown, and then in 1636 they moved to Hingham, MA where more c hildren were born in 1645,they joined John Winthrop Jr. and com pany in the settlement of New London, Ct. On 15 Oct 1652 Thoma s sold his home lot in New London located at the Headof Close C ove and was settling in Stonington, Ct. with William Chesebrough .Thomas Stanton, and his father-in-law, Walter Palmer. There is a monument tothese founders (dedicated 31 August 1899 ) located in the Wequetequock Cemetery with one side dedicated t o Thomas. In 1653 he bought some land from CaryLatham and move d from the Wequetequock area to the West side of the mouth ofQu iambaug Cove near Mystic, CT and began one of the feeeew (abou t 17) diaries to survive from this period. This diary covers t he period from 1653 through 1684 and was published as a book i n 1899. He is the Thomas Miner who wrote back to England about 1683/4 an d received a document which explores the Miner versus Minor spel ling of the name and traces the Miner ancestry back to the 1300s . The information in this document including the coat of arms i t presents are believed to be false. After receiving this docum ent, Thomas andhis descendants generally used the Miner spellin g of the name although some retained the Minor spelling especial ly his son John of Woodbury, CT. He diedin Stonington, CT on 23 October 1690, and his wife die d there on 31 Dec 1690.Both are buried at Stonington in the We quetequock Cemetery under a prone inscribed granite slab which r eads "HERE LYES THE BODY OF LIUTENANT THOMAS MINOR AGED 83 -- D eparted 1690" One Year in the Life of Thomas Minor, Connecticut Farmer, 1668. Thomas Minor was born in England and came to New England in 1630 . By 1668, when this selection from his journal was written, Min or, hiswife Grace, and their children were living in what is no w Stonington, a townon the Connecticut coast. Indians lived nea rby, and the journal shows Minor and his family interacting wit h them. Minor was a farmer, and he also had a number of public r esponsibilities. These included town treasurer, leader of themi litia, selectman, and brander of horses. He also participated i n Churchand in town meetings. This selection records one year i n Minor's life. He began the year in March, as people in Englan d and New England did until the mid-eighteenth century. While hi s spelling is idiosyncratic and therefore difficult to read, th e journal is a valuable record of how written English looked a t that time-and probably also of how Minor pronounced his words . 1668 The ffirst month is march & hath .31. d: sabath Day the first an d in the first year after the leap yeare and from the Creation . 5617. and the yeare. 1668. andthe 20th yeare of the reinge of o ur lord Kind Charels the second the .6. DayThomas Tracie and le affingwell was heare the .7. dai I branded .2. Coults [colts ] I sowed hemp & pease in the orchard sabath Day the .8. Day: sa bath Daythe 15. The 13. I was at mr palmes I had A barell of ma llases [molasses] wensDay the 18. we made an End between Jossept h & Marie Averie monDay the 30 DayI ffecthed [fetched] my wife s mare and 26. Day

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immigrated in 1629
Thomas Miner/Minor was born in Chew Magna Somersett County,Engl
and on 23 April 1608, son of Clement Miner. He emigrated aboar
d the Lyon's Whelp (and not the Arabella as often said) which sa
iled from Gravesend,England on 25 April 1629, passed Land End o
n 13 May, and arrived at NaumkeagHarbor (Salem, Massachusetts
) on 29 June 1629.
He stayed briefly on Salemand Satertown before moving on to Cha
rlestown, Massachusetts where in 1632 hebecame a founder of th
e First Church. He married Grace Palmer on 23 April 1634 in Cha
rlestown, M.A. She was born in 1614, the daughter of Walter Pal
mer of Charlestown and their first child, John, was born in Char
lestown, and then in 1636 they moved to Hingham, MA where more c
hildren were born in 1645,they joined John Winthrop Jr. and com
pany in the settlement of New London, Ct. On 15 Oct 1652 Thoma
s sold his home lot in New London located at the Headof Close C
ove and was settling in Stonington, Ct. with William Chesebrough
.Thomas Stanton, and his father-in-law, Walter Palmer.
There is a monument tothese founders (dedicated 31 August 1899
) located in the Wequetequock Cemetery with one side dedicated t
o Thomas. In 1653 he bought some land from CaryLatham and move
d from the Wequetequock area to the West side of the mouth ofQu
iambaug Cove near Mystic, CT and began one of the feeeew (abou
t 17) diaries to survive from this period. This diary covers t
he period from 1653 through 1684 and was published as a book i
n 1899.
He is the Thomas Miner who wrote back to England about 1683/4 an
d received a document which explores the Miner versus Minor spel
ling of the name and traces the Miner ancestry back to the 1300s
. The information in this document including the coat of arms i
t presents are believed to be false. After receiving this docum
ent, Thomas andhis descendants generally used the Miner spellin
g of the name although some retained the Minor spelling especial
ly his son John of Woodbury, CT.
He diedin Stonington, CT on 23 October 1690, and his wife die
d there on 31 Dec 1690.Both are buried at Stonington in the We
quetequock Cemetery under a prone inscribed granite slab which r
eads "HERE LYES THE BODY OF LIUTENANT THOMAS MINOR AGED 83 -- D
eparted 1690"
One Year in the Life of Thomas Minor, Connecticut Farmer, 1668.
Thomas Minor was born in England and came to New England in 1630
. By 1668, when this selection from his journal was written, Min
or, hiswife Grace, and their children were living in what is no
w Stonington, a townon the Connecticut coast. Indians lived nea
rby, and the journal shows Minor and his family interacting wit
h them. Minor was a farmer, and he also had a number of public r
esponsibilities. These included town treasurer, leader of themi
litia, selectman, and brander of horses. He also participated i
n Churchand in town meetings. This selection records one year i
n Minor's life. He began the year in March, as people in Englan
d and New England did until the mid-eighteenth century. While hi
s spelling is idiosyncratic and therefore difficult to read, th
e journal is a valuable record of how written English looked a
t that time-and probably also of how Minor pronounced his words
.

1668
The ffirst month is march & hath .31. d: sabath Day the first an
d in the first year after the leap yeare and from the Creation .
5617. and the yeare. 1668. andthe 20th yeare of the reinge of o
ur lord Kind Charels the second the .6. DayThomas Tracie and le
affingwell was heare the .7. dai I branded .2. Coults [colts
] I sowed hemp & pease in the orchard sabath Day the .8. Day: sa
bath Daythe 15. The 13. I was at mr palmes I had A barell of ma
llases [molasses] wensDay the 18. we made an End between Jossept
h & Marie Averie monDay the 30 DayI ffecthed [fetched] my wife
s mare and 26. Day