Thomas H Hanson, II

From a letter by Willard Carr Hanson., volumes held by the Brooklyn (formerly Long Island) Historical Society, are as follows: 3 Volumes on the Stam Family; Descendants of Ephram Hanson of N. H.; Descendants of Moses Hanson of Ossipee, N. H.

Hanson Family Volumes 1-4; Hanson Family History 18 Volumes; Hanson Family-Vital and Miscellaneous Records, 12 Volumes; Outline History of the Hanson Family.

One set of Dwight Ewing's notes has Thomas' birth year as 1623; another set of typed notes has his year of birth as 1586.

He was the Founder of a Quaker family in America.

From the notes of Mr. Stam, et al:

"John Hanson, LOYALIST SETTLERS of Bocabec, Charlotte County, New Brunswick".

Line of Descent from Thomas Hanson of Dover, New Hampshire.

(1) Thomas Hanson, Quaker, Immigrant ancestor, said to have been born in London, England, son of John and Mary Pritchard Hanson; died about 1666. Will proved 27 June 1666. Married about 1641 (as per Dover, N. H. marriages by Ham) to Mary Paul who was killed by the Indians, 28 June 1689. Thomas Hanson came to America probably about 1629, was first in Salem, Massachussetts, then at Kittery, Maine, and finally settled in Dover, New Hampshire, and made his residence at Knox's Marsh.

He was granted 100 acres of land near Salmon Falls, N. H.(?) 11 November 1658. Admitted Freeman 5 April 1661.

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From the Records of DANIEL GERALD HANSON, ST. ANDREWS, N.B. CANADA, JANUARY 1952

(As will be shown further down the line, Daniel and Eliphalett were both children of John Hanson and Elizabeth Clark. Your line descends from Eliphalett while your Canadian cousins descend in the line of Daniel. jwb)

THOMAS, son of JOHN HANSON and MARY FRANCES PRITCHARD said to have been born in LONDON, ENGLAND, about 1623. A QUAKER, he came to America and established his home in DOVER, N.H. 1652-57. He was first at Salem MA, then in Kittery, ME, and finally in Dover NH where he made his home at KNOW MARSH. He was granted 100 acres of land near SALMON FALLS, N.H. 11 November 1958 (9).

Married at DOVER, N.H., 1641 to MARY PAUL, who was killed by the Indians 28 June 1689 at the time of their assault on the WALDRON GARRISON HOUSE. (DOVER, N.H. Marriages by HAM)

DOVER records show him to have been constable, GRAND JUROR, PETIT JUROR, HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. He was a farmer nad lumberman and prospered in business. Admitted FREEMAN 5 April 1661.

His will proved 27 June 1666, names his wife MARY, Executrix. A sum of money was to be given his two daughters, unnamed, when they shall be eighteen years of age, his property was given to his sons, TOBIAS and THOMAS, and to two other sons under age, ISAAC and TIMOTHY. (State Papers of New Hampshire Probate Records Vol. 32, Page 85). Died about 1666, probably in Dover, N.H.

THOMAS HANSON had at least one sister, ELIZABETH who married DANIEL PAUL, a brother of his wife, MARY PAUL. THOMAS HANSON and his brother-in-law, DANIEL PAUL, were apparently from IPSWICH, ENGLAND, for there is a record of a sale of land by them jointly in that place. (PAPER by MR. HARRY STAM at THE HANSON FAMILY ASSOCIATION MEETING, AUGUST 29, 1937)

THOMAS HANSON had a brother who went to SWEDEN and was killed in battle there, leaving four sons, one of who came to MARYLAND

in 1642, JOHN HANSON and settled there. From him descended the JOHN HANSON who was elected PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED 5 November 1781.*** (See Books "JOHN HANSON of MULBERRY GROVE", and "JOHN HANSON OUR FIRST PRESIDENT")

NOTE: Memorial tablet inserted in boulder, marks the grave of THOMAS (IMMIGRANT) at the site of his home on the KNOX MARSH road, three miles below the City of DOVER N.H.

• **THIS WAS THE FIRST ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. John Hanson represented the Colony of MARYLAND during the Revolutionary War period. He retired in November 1782.
  • *John Hanson, 1721-1783, American Revolutionary leader, was the first President under the Articles of Confederation. Born in Charles County, Maryland on 13 April 1721, he became a political leader of note in Maryland, serving in the General Assembly from 1757, upon many important committees during the Revolutionary War, and as a representative of Maryland in the Continental Congress, elected 22 December 1779. On 5 November 1781 he was elected by the Continental Congress "PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED", which office he held one year. He is sometimes referred to as THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, but he was a congressional presiding officer and had NONE of the powers of the First President under the Constitution. Hanson died on 22 November 1783 at Oxon Hill, Prince George County, Maryland.

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GEDCOM Note

Thomas was a planter. The Hanson family is one of Note in Dover, NH.