Thomas Meeks

The list of first grantees of land in New Haven, compiled by General Wadsworth in London, shows his name as Thomas Meekes. Early court records refer to Thomas and Rebecca Meekes. After marriage their surname of choice became Mix. Served in Colonia Wars of America, Thomas Mix was a soldier in King Phillip's War (Pequot War), which broke out in 1675 and was the most distressing of all colonial wars. Several hundred CT men served during this war. During the winter campaign, CT troops were engaged in the Great Swap Fight, which almost won the war, although desultory attacks and fighting continued. In 1660, the Third Division of New Haven was laid out in apportionment with three considerations: 1.) number of heads in family, 2.) amount of taxable estate, and 3.) service in the war. Thomas Mix was awarded about 6 acres. Source - James Spencer Hedden, New Haven, CT, June 1944.

Thomas Meekes descendants were instrumental in the founding of Yale College in New Haven. Of the four cornered "Green" Yale College was founded on, three corners of it were owned by Mixes. Thomas Meekes died a very wealthy man, and left an estate of £686.

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Came to America on the "Hector"
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The descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, who came from old to New England in 1635, and settled in New Haven in 1639, with numerous biographical notes and sketches : also, some account of the descendants of John Tuttle, of Ipswich; and Henry Tuthill, of Hingham, Mass. (1883) http://www.archive.org/stream/descendantsofwil01tutt#page/n305/mode... 21. John Pantry, bap. Wethersfield, Conn., March 17, 1650; res. Hartf.; d. April 4, 1736; gravestone says a. 90; "evidently a mistake." says Hon. L. M. Boltwood, "as he was bap. the Sunday succeeding his birth." He was one of the richest men in Hartf. Wm. S. Porter's Hist. Notices of Conn. says he left to his chil. and grand chil. an immense estate, including a pasture of 25 acres on the east side of Front St., now in the heart of the city. In 1701 Ann Trill, Wid. of Thomas, obtained permission to sell land, about 30 acres, on the east side of the great river in Hartf. her husband had of John Pantry. In 1723 John Pantry in deed of 32 acres of land which he gives to Nathaniel Mix of N. Hav.; calls him his nephew. May 10, 1720, John Pantry and wf., Abigail of Hartf., convey lands in N. Hav. to Samuel Mix; also lands not specified in the will of THOMAS MIX; witnesses Aaron Cook and Hannah Goodwin. Thomas Olmsted of Hartf. also appears an heir of THOMAS MIX in right of his wf. Hannah. From about 1729, a. 79, he was superannuated or deranged. John Pantry, m. Abigail, dau. of THOMAS and REBECCA (TURNER) MIX of N. Hav., bap. Jan. 22, 1660; her mo. was dau. of Capt. Nathaniel Turner N. Hav. She was living April 25, 1691. http://www.archive.org/stream/descendantsofwil01tutt#page/n339/mode... 23. Mary Pantry, b. about 1651; d. March 25, 1723, a. 69; by will of her mo., Mrs. Hannah Welles, to have a piece of gold and a gold ring; m. Nathaniel, s. of THOMAS and REBECCA (TURNER) MIX. b. Sept. 14 1651; d. Oct. 14, 1725; will proved at New Hav., Dec. 6, 1725, gives to s. Nathaniel all real estate except the "Poplar Hill" land, which he gives to gr. s. Nathaniel Mix. To dau. Rebecca Rowe, (english pound)40; to dau. Hannah Mix, (english pound)100, and to each of his gr. chil. (chil. of Rebecca), 5 shillings. http://www.archive.org/stream/descendantsofwil01tutt#page/n521/mode...

• Caleb Mix, b. 1661, (s. of THOMAS), joined with bro. Samuel Mix in buying out the rts. of the heirs of their sis. Abigail (Mix) Pantry in their father's est. Caleb m. Hannah who d. Dec. 11, 1693. He m. (2) Mary dau. of Nathan Bradley, as above, of Guilford; he d. abt. 1708 and in 1722 Joshua Tuttle in rt. of his wife Mary, who was wid. of Caleb Mix was appt. admx. of his estate. Chil. by Caleb Mix by (2d m.) Mary Bradley. 1. Thankful, b. Oct. 1, 1695; m. Caleb Alling. 2. Rachel, b. Dec. 15, 1698; m. __ Collins. 3. Patience, March 23, 1699; m. John Alling. 4. Esther, Dec. 31, 1702; m. __ Hubbell.

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Families of Ancient New Haven by Donald Lines Jacobus, pg. 1195, 1866

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Thomas MIX - b. 1623, England; d. 1691, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT. Son of Daniel MEEKES. Thomas MEEKES and Rebecca TURNER were called before the court Jul. 3, 1649 "to answer to their sinful miscarriage in matter of fornication, with sundry lies added thereto by them both in a gross and heinous manner." Married Jan. 19, 1649, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.

In Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 1, p. 239, War Service Records, gives the apportionment of land in the third division of New Haven. "In 1680, the third division of New Haven land was laid out, the apportionment being determined by three considerations: (1) number of heads in family; (2) amount of taxable estate; and (3) service in the late war [King Philip's War]. ... 4 acres were allowed for each member of the proprietor's family, and 1 acre for each £5 of taxable estate, with the exception that a minimum of 20 acres was allowed to each original proprietor." 200 acres were set aside to be allotted for military service. 32 men shared in this land, one was: "Mix Thomas (1628?–1691), about 6 acres excess; m 1649 Rebecca Turner; 11 children."

In June, 2002, Mary (Mix) Lowrey wrote:

Two years ago I traveled to New Haven to do Mix family research, I found a great deal. Thomas Meekes died a very wealthy man, and left an estate of £686. He lived in a mansion, and the original New Haven Colony records talk about the peach trees that grew around the place. By profession, Thomas Meekes was a "fence setter", today he would be known as a land surveyor. I was in the old, and famous, Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven, and found Thomas and Rebecca Turner Mix's sons buried there with their wives, interestingly enough they all spelled their last name "Mix". Thomas Meekes descendants were instrumental in the founding of Yale College in New Haven. Of the four cornered "Green" Yale College was founded on, three corners of it were owned by Mixes. I was surprised to find as I visited the Historical Society in New Haven, the name is still well known and remembered there. They brought out Mix information that was so old I could not handle it, and they even had Thomas Meekes's original will.

Thomas and Rebecca were called before the court on July 3, 1649 "to answer to their sinful miscarriage in matter of fornication, with sundry lies added thereto by them both in a gross and heinous manner". (Per Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven.)

"Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633 REBECCA, born say 1629; with "Thomas Meekes," called before the court 3 July 1649 "to answer to their sinful miscarriage in matter of fornication, with sundry lies added thereto by them both in a gross and heinous manner" married by 4 September 1649".

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Thomas MIX - b. 1623, England; d. 1691, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT. Son of Daniel MEEKES. Thomas MEEKES and Rebecca TURNER were called before the court Jul. 3, 1649 "to answer to their sinful miscarriage in matter of fornication, with sundry lies added thereto by them both in a gross and heinous manner." Married Jan. 19, 1649, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT.

In Families of Ancient New Haven, vol. 1, p. 239, War Service Records, gives the apportionment of land in the third division of New Haven. "In 1680, the third division of New Haven land was laid out, the apportionment being determined by three considerations: (1) number of heads in family; (2) amount of taxable estate; and (3) service in the late war [King Philip's War]. ... 4 acres were allowed for each member of the proprietor's family, and 1 acre for each £5 of taxable estate, with the exception that a minimum of 20 acres was allowed to each original proprietor." 200 acres were set aside to be allotted for military service. 32 men shared in this land, one was: "Mix Thomas (1628?–1691), about 6 acres excess; m 1649 Rebecca Turner; 11 children."

In June, 2002, Mary (Mix) Lowrey wrote:

Two years ago I traveled to New Haven to do Mix family research, I found a great deal. Thomas Meekes died a very wealthy man, and left an estate of £686. He lived in a mansion, and the original New Haven Colony records talk about the peach trees that grew around the place. By profession, Thomas Meekes was a "fence setter", today he would be known as a land surveyor. I was in the old, and famous, Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven, and found Thomas and Rebecca Turner Mix's sons buried there with their wives, interestingly enough they all spelled their last name "Mix". Thomas Meekes descendants were instrumental in the founding of Yale College in New Haven. Of the four cornered "Green" Yale College was founded on, three corners of it were owned by Mixes. I was surprised to find as I visited the Historical Society in New Haven, the name is still well known and remembered there. They brought out Mix information that was so old I could not handle it, and they even had Thomas Meekes's original will.

Thomas and Rebecca were called before the court on July 3, 1649 "to answer to their sinful miscarriage in matter of fornication, with sundry lies added thereto by them both in a gross and heinous manner". (Per Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven.)

"Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633 REBECCA, born say 1629; with "Thomas Meekes," called before the court 3 July 1649 "to answer to their sinful miscarriage in matter of fornication, with sundry lies added thereto by them both in a gross and heinous manner" married by 4 September 1649".

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