Thomas Fitch of Norwalk

Thomas Fitch was born on 24 October 1612 in Bocking, Co Essex, England. He resided at New England in 1638 in Norwich, New London Co, CT. Thomas served in the military in Parliamentary Wars, England and was married to Anna Stacy (Stacie) on 1 November 1632 in Bocking, Co Essex, England. Jacobus gives the following in "Families of Old Fairfield", Vol. 1, pp. 204-205:

"Fitch, Thomas. Clerk, Norwalk Train Band, Feb. 1657; Ens., May 1665; Capt., Fairfield County Troop, Aug. 1673, and Feb. 1676 (K. Philip's War); Commissioner for Norwalk, 1669-87, 1689-94, and for Danbury,1686-87, 1689-90; Deputy (Norwalk), May 1673." The term "Deputy" quite possibly meant a deputy (representative) to the General Court (Assembly) in Hartford which had jurisdiction over the town.

Eldest son of Thomas and Anna (Reeve) Fitch of Bocking, co. Essex, Eng., b. abt. 1612, d. at Norwalk in 1704; m. at Bocking, 1 Nov. 1632, Anna Stacey. He was instrumental in bringing other members of the family to New England..." Thomas Fitch's grandson, Thomas Fitch,, was Governor of Connecticut from 1754 to 1765. On 6 Octover 1696, Thomas signed a will in Fairfield, Fairfield Co, Connecticut and died on 6 October 1704 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co, Connecticut.

Anna Stacy (Stacie) was born in 1611 at Bocking, Co Essex, England. She died on 20 January 1685/86 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co, Connecticut. She was buried after 20 January 1685 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co, Connecticut

Sincerest gratitude is expressed to Mr. Geoff Sherwood for sharing the following information on Thomas Fitch:

"The archives in Norwalk, CT, show him as Recorder of Laws in 1659; Deputy to the General Court in 1673, 1676, 1680, 1686, 1691-2, and 1694; Member of the CT troops in defense against the Indians; Selectman in 1659; and King's Commissioner from 1669 to 1694. An excerpt from an old record states that at a town meeting 28 DEC 1686, "The town did vote Mr. Thomas FITCH for to be seated in the meeting house in the upper great seat, as he is the King's Commissioner." Hall's History of Norwalk gives fuller records and interesting notes on the primitive life of the settlers. On 18 DEC 1653, Thomas FITCH and others "have undertaken to have a good and sufficient pound of pinne fold erected and sett up according to the agreement." And on 24 April 1654, Thomas FITCH was appointed one of a Commission of three citizens to "vewe and appoyent the saied drains to be made through every man's lott in the meadows."

In 1655, Thomas FITCH purchased the original home lot assigned to Edward CHURCH. It contained four acres and was bounded East by the Town Highway, West by Daniel KELLOG's homelot, North by Nathaniel RICHARDS' homelot, and South by Matthew MARVIN, Sr's homelot. A plotting of the homelots of Norwalk shown in Fitch's Vol. 1 (p. 106) places the Fitch lot as No. 12, near the first meeting house and parade ground, and across the street from Christopher COMSTOCK. Thomas FITCH's name was the first of the signatures on the patent granted to the settlers of Norwalk, CT, under the pen of Robert TREAT, Governor, 8 JUL 1686."

Will of Thomas Fitch [link]

Citation: History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Volume 1, 1930-1932, edited by Donald Lines Jacobus, p. 361-362

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Emigration: 1637 To America

"Thomas Fitch was born on 24 October 1612 in Bocking, Co Essex, England. He resided at New England in 1638 in Norwich, New London Co, CT. Thomas served in the military in Parliamentary Wars, England and was married to Anna Stacy (Stacie) on 1 November 1632 in Bocking, Co Essex, England. Jacobus gives the following in "Families of Old Fairfield", Vol. 1, pp. 204-205:

"Fitch, Thomas. Clerk, Norwalk Train Band, Feb. 1657; Ens., May 1665; Capt., Fairfield County Troop, Aug. 1673, and Feb. 1676 (K. Philip's War); Commissioner for Norwalk, 1669-87, 1689-94, and for Danbury,1686-87, 1689-90; Deputy (Norwalk), May 1673." The term "Deputy" quite possibly meant a deputy (representative) to the General Court (Assembly) in Hartford which had jurisdiction over the town.

Eldest son of Thomas and Anna (Reeve) Fitch of Bocking, co. Essex, Eng., b. abt. 1612, d. at Norwalk in 1704; m. at Bocking, 1 Nov. 1632, Anna Stacey. He was instrumental in bringing other members of the family to New England..." Thomas Fitch's grandson, Thomas Fitch,, was Governor of Connecticut from 1754 to 1765. On 6 Octover 1696, Thomas signed a will in Fairfield, Fairfield Co, Connecticut and died on 6 October 1704 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co, Connecticut.

Anna Stacy (Stacie) was born in 1611 at Bocking, Co Essex, England. She died on 20 January 1685/86 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co, Connecticut. She was buried after 20 January 1685 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co, Connecticut

Sincerest gratitude is expressed to Mr. Geoff Sherwood for sharing the following information on Thomas Fitch:

"The archives in Norwalk, CT, show him as Recorder of Laws in 1659; Deputy to the General Court in 1673, 1676, 1680, 1686, 1691-2, and 1694; Member of the CT troops in defense against the Indians; Selectman in 1659; and King's Commissioner from 1669 to 1694. An excerpt from an old record states that at a town meeting 28 DEC 1686, "The town did vote Mr. Thomas FITCH for to be seated in the meeting house in the upper great seat, as he is the King's Commissioner." Hall's History of Norwalk gives fuller records and interesting notes on the primitive life of the settlers. On 18 DEC 1653, Thomas FITCH and others "have undertaken to have a good and sufficient pound of pinne fold erected and sett up according to the agreement." And on 24 April 1654, Thomas FITCH was appointed one of a Commission of three citizens to "vewe and appoyent the saied drains to be made through every man's lott in the meadows."

In 1655, Thomas FITCH purchased the original home lot assigned to Edward CHURCH. It contained four acres and was bounded East by the Town Highway, West by Daniel KELLOG's homelot, North by Nathaniel RICHARDS' homelot, and South by Matthew MARVIN, Sr's homelot. A plotting of the homelots of Norwalk shown in Fitch's Vol. 1 (p. 106) places the Fitch lot as No. 12, near the first meeting house and parade ground, and across the street from Christopher COMSTOCK. Thomas FITCH's name was the first of the signatures on the patent granted to the settlers of Norwalk, CT, under the pen of Robert TREAT, Governor, 8 JUL 1686."

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Biography

"Thomas Fitch was an early settler at Norwalk, Conn. He died in 1704. The land known as 'The Fitch Estate,' which formed the family homestead for more than a hundred years, was purchased of the Indians by a deed dated February 15, 1651. Thomas Fitch was the wealthiest citizen of Norwalk and a man of distinction. He represents the town of Norwalk atthe General Court on several occasions."
<ref name=Whittemore /> "Thomas Fitch married at St. Mary's Church, Bocking, Essex, 1 Nov. 1632, ANNE STACIE (179, 227), daughter of William Stacie and Anne (or Agnes) Garrold."<ref>The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 23-25.Page 109.</ref> He was one of the original founders of Norwalk and Deputy Governor of Connecticut.

Will ===Thomas made his will on 6 October 1696 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut. He named grandson Thomas Fitch; two grandsons John & Nathaniel Fitch; dau. Ann now wife of John Thompson of Farmington; dau. Mary now wife of Capt. Matthew Sherwood; son John & John's wife; son Capt. Matthew Sherwood & cousin Sergt. John Platt, overseers. Mentioned his great expense in the civil wars in England and the transportation of himself & family. Inventory dated 14 April 1704. John Fitch as executor engaged to give to the children of his deceased sister Burr the same amount which his other sisters had by will.<ref name=Will />

Children ===:Children of Thomas and Anne Fitch:<ref name=Will>Abstract of Probate Records at Fairfield, Connecticut, Down to 1721 (n.p., ?) Page 122</ref><ref name=Whittemore>Whittemore, Henry. The Heroes of the American Revolution and Their Descendants: Battle of Long Island. The Heroes of the Revolution Publishing Co., 1897. Page 164.</ref>

1. Thomas
2. John
3. Mary, m. Matthew Sherwood
4. Ann, m. John Thompson
5. Samuel
6. Sarah (?), m. ?? Burr

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See also

• Families of Fairfield, Vol. I, Surnames E-F, p. 205.* Notes and Queries, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1885) Vol. 39, Page 388* Jacobus, Donald Lines. An American Family, Botsford-Marble Ancestral Lines (Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, Connecticut,1933) Page 239* The First Register of Saint Mary's Church, Bocking, Essex, England (James Junius Goodwin, 1903) ::* Page 213: Nuptiae 1632. November. Thomas Fitch Junior & Anna Stacie nupti 1.* Fitch, Roscoe Conkling. A History of the Fitch Family (Record Pub. Co., Haverhill, Mass., 1930) Vol. 1, Page 105-21.