Tabitha Thomas

Not a known daughter of John Charles, of Charlestown & Branford

Note. On account of the extent of these notes, the following abbreviations have been found necessary : N. H. Pr., New Haven Probate Records ; N. H. L., New Haven Land Deeds; N. H. C, New Haven County Court Records. Unless otherwise stated, births, marriages and deaths are from the New Haven Vital Statistics, and baptisms from the rec- ords of the First Congregational Church. Dau. is used for daughter. (T) stands for tomb-stone records, i. John 1 Thomas, Sr., of New Haven, Conn., died 15 Dec. 1671. in will of 4 Jan. 1670 mentioned wife Tabitha, children Daniel, John, Samuel, Elizabeth, Tabitha, Joseph, and dau. Sarah Wilmot and her children. (N. H. Pr. I. 153). His estate was inven- toried at £174, 9 Jan. 1672. Tabitha, his widow, died 1 Apr. 1690, leaving a will dated 22 Mar. 1690, of which her son Samuel was executor. (N. H. Pr. II. 271 1. In 1672, the will of John Thomas, Sr., is referred to, his son Daniel is said to have received his portion, and his eldest son John and wife Tabitha are mentioned. (N H. C. I. 56). Children : i. Sarah/ b. about 1640, d. 28 Dec. 1711 (T), m. 14 Oct. 1658, William Wilmot.
2. ii. John, 2nd., d. 1712.
3. iii. Daniel, Sr., d. 1694.
iv. Elizabeth, b. 15 May 1648, m. Jan. 1673, John Holt.
4. v. Samuel, b. 5 Sept. 165 1, d. 171 1.
vi. Tabitha, b. 18 Dec. 1653, d. 18 Aug. 1725, m. 5 Nov. 1674, Eleazer Holt
5. vii. Joseph, bapt. 9 Nov. 1660, d. 10 Apr. 1739

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Tabitha

• Sex: F
• Birth: 15 JUN 1618 in Devonshire or Wiltshire, England (unproven)
• Death: 1 APR 1690 in New Haven, Connecticut Colony 2
• Will: 22 MAR 1689 New Haven, Connecticut Colony
• Burial: ABT 5 APR 1690 First Congregational Churchyard, Old New Haven Burying Ground

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Both Tabitha and her husband John THOMAS are listed at Findagrave.com: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=TH&GSpartial=...

There are photos of some of the monuments and the church itself.

Marriage 1 John THOMAS b: 1614 in Lenham, Kent, England Married: ABT 1639 in probably New Haven, Connecticut Colony.
Had seven children:

i. SARAH THOMAS born 1640 New Haven CT, died Dec 28, 1711 New Haven, New Haven Co, CT; buried in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, CT,
PLOT: Buried in the New Haven Green --tombstone along the north wall of the Grove St. Cemetery.
Find-a-Grave Memorial ID# 14772884
Married WILLIAM WILMOT, son of BENJAMIN WILMOT and ANN LADD born 1632 in England, died 1689 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, buried in Center Church on the Green Churchyard, New Haven, Connecticut
Married Oct 14, 1658 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony.
Had eleven children

ii. JOHN THOMAS JR born March 4, 1644/45 in New Haven, New Haven Co, CT, died after May 9, 1712.
Married LYDIA PARKER, daughter of EDWARD PARKER and ELIZABETH WOOD, born April 14, 1652 New Haven, CT, baptized April 14, 1652 at First Congregational Society, New Haven, CT; died after 1740
Married Jan 12, 1671 New Haven, CT
Had nine children.

iii. DANIEL THOMAS born Nov 20, 1649 died Feb 1692-1694.
Propounded a freeman in 1670.
Married REBECCA THOMPSON, daughter of “the farmer” JOHN THOMPSON and DOROTHY UNKN (possibly HONEYWOOD), born Jan 26, 1649-1652 at New Haven, New Haven, CT,
died 1716.
Married February 3, 1669 (or 1670 per James Savage’s book) at New Haven, New Haven, CT (“The Thomas Book” claims Daniel was the eldest son,
and John the 2nd son).
Had nine children.
After DANIEL THOMAS's death, REBECCA THOMPSON married JOHN PERKINS circa 1703 at New Haven, New Haven, CT.

Rebecca Thompson died after 1716 at West Haven, New Haven, CT.

iv. ELIZABETH THOMAS born March 15 1648 New Haven, CT, baptized Jan 12, 1653 at First Congregational Society, New Haven, CT; died unkn
Married JOHN HOLT, son of WILLIAM HOLT and SARAH UNKN born ca 1645 died June 16, 1733 East Haven, CT; buried in Old Graveyard, East Haven, CT
Married Jan, 1673
Had four children.

v. SAMUEL THOMAS born Sept 5, 1651 New Haven, CT, baptized at the age of one at First Congregational Society, New Haven, CT on Jan 12, 1653; died 1711.
Married ELIZABETH OSBORN, daughter of JEREMIAH OSBORN and MARY DAVIS, born Dec 9, 1665 New Haven, CT, baptized at First Congregational Society, New Haven, CT on Jan 14, 1665; died unkn
Married in New Haven, New Haven Colony, Connecticut
Had three children.

vi. TABITHA/TABATHA THOMAS born Dec 18, 1652 at New Haven, New Haven Co, CT, baptized Feb 13, 1653 at First Congregational Society, New Haven, New Haven Co, CT, died Aug 18, 1725 at New Haven, New Haven Co, CT at age 71; buried in City Burial Ground, New Haven, CT
Married ENSIGN ELEAZER HOLT, son of WILLIAM HOLT and SARAH UNKN, born April 5, 1651 New Haven, CT, baptized at First Congregational Society, New Haven, CT July, 1656; died June 24, 1736 New Haven, CT at age 85; buried in City Burial Ground, New Haven, CT
Married Nov 5, 1674 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Had eight children.

vii. JOSEPH THOMAS born ca Nov 9,1661 at New Haven, CT, baptized Nov 9, 1661 at First Congregational Society, New Haven, CT, died April 10, 1739, "d. of a fit of appoplexy,'dropping dead in the road' near his house, on returning one night from a husking party”; buried in City Burial Ground, New Haven, CT
Occupation: Cordwainer, Sgt, shoemaker.
Possibly Married 1st RUHAMA AMY COPP, daughter of SOLOMAN COPP and ELIZABETH DAVIS, born unkn died unkn.
Married 2nd ABIGAIL PRESTON, daughter of EDWARD PRESTON and MARGARET HURST, born Jan, 1664 New Haven, CT, died unkn.
Married March 21, 1687/88 New Haven, CT
Had six children.

Families of Ancient New Haven by Donald Lines Jacobus, pg. 1727, 1982

Please note:

• There IS a CHARLES family listed in FAMILIES OF ANCIENT NEW HAVEN by Donald Lines, however, there is no mention by Lines of a TABITHA CHARLES, and no ties at all between the CHARLES family and the THOMAS FAMILY in any of the eight volumes.
• In addition, Tabitha's maiden name is NOT shown on her tombstone, or referenced by Find-a-Grave notations.

-- Judith Chain Arnett

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