Thomas Hine

An Act of Kindness "Some years after Milford was settled by the English, a company of Mohawks came within the borders of the town, and secreted themselves in a swamp, where they awaited an opportunity of making an attack upon the Milford Indian (the Pequots). Some Englishmen saw the Mohawks, and were friendly enough to inform their swarthy neighbors of their danger. They immediately rallied in great numbers, raised the warwhoop and rushing suddenly upon the Mohawks gained a complete victory. Among the prisoners was a stout Mohawk warrior, whom the captors decided to kill by famine and torture. They stripped him naked, and having tied him to a stake, left him in the tall grass of the salt meadows to be eaten up by mosquitoes. An Englishman named Hine, who found the poor wretch in this deplorable condition, shocked at this barbarous mode of torture, cut the thongs from his limbs and set him at liberty. He then invited him to his house, gave him food, and helped him to escape. This kind act was never forgotten by the Mohawks. They treated the English of Milford ever after with marked civility and did many kind and friendly acts that testified their gratitude towards their deliverer and his family." (from Hollister's History of Connecticut, Vol. l, page 145)

"For this act he was held in high regard by the neighboring Indians who said that when Hine or his descendants died the Great Spirit took them at once to his big Wigwam." (Baldwin's Genealogy,p 117)

---------------------------------------------

From Samuel Orcott, History of New Milford, p. 711-712

Thomas Hine, "the first in America, had a home-lot in Milford 28 Jan 1646. The name is spelled Hind, Hine, and Hinde. He died in Milford and by will dated 1694, remembered, among several children, Stephen. He had ten children at least. In Lambert's HIstory of New Haven colony is a tradition that he relieved an Indian who was fastened on the marsh by the Mohawks to perish by the bites of musquitoes. For this act he was held in high regard by the neighboring Indians, who said that when Hine or his descendants died, the Great Spirit took them at once to his big wigwam. (from Baldwin Genealogy p. 117) Children: Thomas b. Oct 1653, John b. Mar 17, 1656, Elizabeth ("Sonne,") b. Dec, 1657, Samuel b. Jan 26, 1659-60, George b. June 22, 1662, Stephen b Oct 25, 1663,- Alice b Oct 5 1666 (died shortly after birth), "Ealis" (Alice) (dau) b. Dec .16, 1667, William b. Aug 15 1670, George b. Jun 29 1673.

Info on this family submitted to Familysearch.org Ancestral files and is NOT documented. Dates and names vary.

Sources

History of New Milford and Bridgewater, CT, 1703-1882- by Orcutt, Samuel Hine Genealogy and history of the descendants of Thomas Hine of Milford, Conn 1639," Compiled by Hon. Robert C. Hine 1899, pgs. 5-9.

Birth: 1621, England Death: 1698 Milford New Haven County Connecticut, USA

Hine, Thomas, died. 1693.

Family links:

Spouse:

 Elizabeth Lane Hine (1631 - ____)

Burial: Founders Cemetery Memorial Site Milford New Haven County Connecticut, USA

Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]

Created by: Linda Mac Record added: Jan 17, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 83609209 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=hine&GSbyrel=...

GEDCOM Note

Thomas HINE was born in 1621 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut. He died in 1696 in Milford , New Haven, Connecticut. His will mentions a sister Mary Lane living with his son Samuel . Thomas was spoken of as being among the ancestors of Charlotte Stowe. Thomas had a home lot in Milford Ct., on January 28, 1646. His name is on the memorial Bridge at Milford.