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Henry* TOMLINSON504, v1p609, 8G Grandfather |
| Birth |
bef Nov 1606, Derby, Derbyshire, England304 |
| Death |
16 Mar 1680/81, Stratford, Fairfield, CT197 Age: 73 |
| Burial |
17 Mar 1680/81 |
| Baptism |
22 Nov 1606, St. Peters, Werbury, Derbyshire, England |
| Immigration |
1652, Milford, CT From England Age: 45 |
| Removed |
bef 1659, Stratford, Fairfield, CT Age: 52 |
| Will |
3/15/1680/81 Age: 73 |
| Will Memo |
proved 28 Apr 1681 |
| Occupation |
Tavern Keeper And Weaver |
| Father |
Col. George* TOMLINSON (<1580-1628) |
| Mother |
Mary* HYDE (<1580-1642) |
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With his wife and probably two or three children, came from Derby, in Derbyshire, England, to America, and in 1652, settled in Milford, Ct.What year he came or by what ship he came in is unknown. Tradition says he came to New Haven and thence to Milford. Tomlinson as "Keeper of the Ordinary" at Milford, to which position he was elected by the town, as one of its most honorable offices. East were summoned before the court of New Haven for non-payment of duties on imported wines. The two latter paid their fines, but Henry Tomlinson made decided opposition, claiming that he had paid all legal duties, and under legal process, caused the arrest of the Governor of the New Haven Colony, believing that the Governor was acting above all law.For this he was called before the court and fined one hundred pounds, which seems to have been only a show of honor for the Governor, as payment was never demanded. with his family to Stratford, Ct., and, on April 1, 1657, purchased of Joshua Atwater the entire estate which Mr. Atwater had bought of William Quenby, one of the original proprietors of the township. in Derby, Ct., of the Indians, and this land in
whole or part he gave to his son Jonas, who, with many of his descendants, resided on it for several generations. Indians at Weantinock, now New Milford, Ct., sufficiently for a township,but his sons to whom he gave it never realized much from it because of the trouble with the Indians and the General Court. 1670, says "Henry Tomlinson is chosen and desired to be an ordinary keeper, ye
which he accepts," and which he accepted several years. 75, leaving a widow, two sons, and five daughters, all married except Agur, his younger son. The remains were probably buried in the first burying ground adjoining the first meeting house near Sandy Hollow. Probate Records, and dated March 15, 1680-81, may be found in HenryTomlinson, and his Descendants in America, by Samuel Orcutt.) |