Thomas Granger

Thomas Granger was a farmer and brickmaker. His farm lay on the road which turns west from the Hight Street, about a mile north from the meeting-house. He several times held the office of constable and surveyor of highways. His wife was the daughter of John Allen (or Allyn). John Allen came from Scotland in 1636. He had been a soldier under Cromwell, and settled in Dedham in 1649. Afterward he was in Ipswich, rremoving with his family to Suffield in 1679. His wife was Mary Kimball. his son John married Esther Pritchet (afterward called Pritchard) 11 Gef., 1682, and their daughter married Thomas granger, Jr. JOhn's farm was next to his father's on the river bank, but he and his wife afterward removed to Deerfield, Mass., where they were both killed by the Indians 11 May, 1704.

Thomas Granger was granted, in September, 1674, forty acres of land in Southfield, MA, now Suffield, Conn., together with a home lot on the High Street twelve rods wide and containing eight acres. It adjoins on the north the land of the present Suffield Academy . On June 12, 1678, and after the King Philip's war, the land was confirmed to Thomas, together with other lands to George, "P'vided his son (Launcelot's) sitte and build on their lots in some short tyme; the rest of their lands to ly more remote."

Thomas was a man of much importance in the new town. He was selectman as early as 1694, and later held other town offices. On Septemb er 21, 1722, the town voted "That Thomas Granger, Sr., do take the second pew for his seat" (in the meeting house). As seats were allotted by town officers according to (1) estate, (2) age, (3) office, (4) place or improvement made, the granting of second seat would imply that the grantee was a man of the highest standing in the community.

Family Data Collection - Individual Records about Thomas Granger Name: Thomas Granger Spouse: Elizabeth Allyn Parents: Thomas Granger, Mindwell Taylor Birth Place: Hartford, Suffield, CT Birth Date: 1 Mar 1683 Death Place: Suffield, Harford, CT Death Date: 10 Sep 1755