Thomas Ufford

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29431069/thomas-ufford

~MY ANCESTORS~

THOMAS UFFORD (often spelled Uffit, Ufoot & Ufoote in the records) was probably originally from Newbourn in Suffolk, England. The above birth date for Thomas is an estimation from "The Great Migration Begins".

Thomas, Isabel, and their three children came from Nazeing, county Essex, England to Boston in 1632 on the "LION". They lived in Roxbury first (freeman there on March 4, 1633/4), removing to Springfield in 1639 and Wethersfield in 1640. John Burwell and Thomas Ufford were two of the men in Roxbury who joined a party of settlers lead by the Rev. Peter Prudden to settle in Milford by 1644. He was admitted to the Milford church on Feb. 11, 1645. It is estimated that he married ISABEL BRYAN about 1621 in England and her death is estimated at around 1654.

His inventory taken on December 6, 1660, showed that he had land in Milford and Stratford amounting to 289 pounds, 12 shillings & 7 pence. The place of his burial is unknown. He married second Elizabeth, the widow of Nicholas Theale some time between 1654 and 1669 in Stamford, Conn. She died in Stamford on Dec. 27, 1660. He may be buried in Stamford, but it is more likely that he was buried in Milford.

Known children of Thomas & Isabel Ufford:

Abigail (Ufford) Terrill, Thomas Ufford Jr., and John Ufford.

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Came on the Lyon in 1632, was a founder & settled in Springfield

GEDCOM Note

Category:Lyon, sailed June 22, 1632Category:Founders and Early Settlers of Springfield

Biography ==Thomas Ufford (often spelled Uffott,<ref name=Abbott/>Uffit, Ufoot & Ufoote in the records) was born by about 1596. (this date is based on the estimated date of his marriage.)<ref name=GMB>The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995</ref>He was probably originally from Newbourn in Suffolk, England.<ref name=Terrill>Terrill, Conrad W., Thomas Ufford, Emigrant Aboard the Lyon, 1632 (August 2009)</ref>

Marriage===Thomas was married by about 1621 to Isabel ____.<ref name=GMB/>Her last name at birth is unknown.<ref name=GMB/>Her death is estimated at around 1654. She was admitted to the Roxbury church as member #40 and is listed immediately after her husband.<ref name=GMB/> She was later admitted to the Milford church on January 1645.<refname=GMB/> She died by 1659. <ref name=GMB/>

Thomas married (2nd) Elizabeth (___) Theale, widow of Nicholas<ref name=Abbott>Abbott</ref><ref name=GMB/>by 1659 at Stamford.<ref name=GMB/> Elizabeth died at Stamford on December 27, 1660.<ref name=GMB/>

Known Children

<ref name=GMB/>#Abigail Ufford was born about 1621; she married Roger Terrill<ref name=Orcutt> Orcutt, Samuel. A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, New Haven, Conn., 1886) Vol. 2, Page 1319</ref>of Milford by November 3, 1644.#Thomas Ufford was baptized in Nazeing, Essex, England on September 7, 1623. He was married by 1650 at Wethersfield<ref name=Orcutt/>to Frances Kilbourne<ref name=Orcutt/>who was baptized September 4, 1621, daughter of Thomas and Frances (Moody) Kilbourne.<ref name=Orcutt/>They had no children.<ref name=NEMarr>New England Marriages to1700, V. 3, p. 1562. American Ancestors.</ref>#John Ufford was baptized on June 11, 1626 at Nazeing, Essex, England. He married Hannah Hawley, sister of Joseph Hawley,<refname=Orcutt/>by 1654 and divorced soon after.<ref name=GMB/>In 1657 he married (2nd) Martha Nettleton the daughter of Samuel Nettleton.<refname=Orcutt/><ref name=GMB/> He died in 1692

Immigration===Thomas and (it is assumed) his wife and children were a passengers on the Lyon departing London, England on June 22, 1632<ref name=Terrill/> and arriving in Boston Harbor on September 16, 1632.<ref name=GMNews>Great Migration Newsletter, V.1-20.(Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.) V. 5, p.1</ref><ref name=Terrill/>There were one-hundred-twenty-three passengers, the majority from Essex;<ref name=GMNews/>Thomas originated from Nazeing, Essex<ref name=GMNews/>where he probably moved sometime in the early 1620s, since only the baptisms of his two sons and not his marriage or he baptism of his daughter are listed in the records.<ref name=GMB/>These passengers formed the core of the Roxbury church, pastored by Rev. John Eliot<ref name=GMNews/>which is where Thomas first settled.<ref name=GMNews/>He was made a freeman there on March 4, 1633/4).

Residence===By May 14, 1636 Thomas Ufford had moved to Springfield as he was thereand signed the Springfield Agreement on that date.<ref name=GMB/> AtSpringfield he was assigned a houselot between that of Thomas Woodford and Henry Smith.<ref name=GMB/> By April 24, 1641 he was living at Wethersfield where he held a house,barn and four acres.<ref name=GMB/> He joined the Milford church in 1645 - and in his estate is listed lands in Milford and Stratford amounting to 289 pounds, 12 shillings & 7 pence.<ref name=GMB/>John Burwell and Thomas Ufford were two of the men in Roxbury who joined a party of settlers lead by the Rev. Peter Prudden to settle in Milford by 1644.

His Estate===The heirs of "Thomas Uffit of Stanford" reached an agreement on his estate on August 20, 1660.<ref name=GMB/> His heirs were his widow, Elizabeth, his sons Thomas Uffit of Stratford, John Uffit, and his son-in-law Roger Terrill.<ref name=GMB/> Thomas's widow is referred to as "widow Theale" and the agreement is signed by her son and son-in-law byher first husband.<ref name=GMB/>

Death===Thomas Ufford died at Milford (then in New Haven Colony) before December 6, 1660; which was the date of the inventory.<ref name=GMB/><ref>Hoadly, Charles J, MA. (editor) Records of the Colony or Jurisdiction of New Haven, FromMay 1653 to the Union. (Hartford: Case, Tiffany and Company, 1858.) p. 418</ref>

Sources

<references/>* Abbott, Susan Woodruff. Families of Early Milford, Connecticut (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979) Page 786* Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols.(1995) *Great Migration Newsletter, V.1-20.(Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.) V. 5, p. 1.link for subscribers*The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). Thomas Ufford featured name.link for subscribers*New England Marriages to 1700, V. 3, p. 1562. American Ancestors.link for subscribers* Orcutt, Samuel. A History of the Old Town of Stratford and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, New Haven, Conn., 1886) Vol. 2, Page 1319* Terrill, Conrad W., Thomas Ufford, Emigrant Aboard the Lyon, 1632 (August 2009)