Thomas  HUNTINGTON

1664 Birth
18 March 1664
Norwich, Connecticut Colony

Biography
Thomas, born in Norwich, March 18, 1664, must have attained some
distinction, since he appears on the record toward the close of his life with that title, which in those days had the highest significance, Thomas Huntington, Esq.

He married, Feb. 10, 1686-7, Elizabeth, second daughter of Lieut. William and Elizabeth (Pratt) Backus, one of the most enterprising of the Norwich settlers. He was a professed Christian, and as appears from contemporary records, an active and successful business man. In the fall after his marriage he removed with his cousin Joseph, (23) to aid in laying the foundations of the new town of Windham. Here his name occurs often in the early records, and always honorably. He received from his father, a tract of land, lying to the north of the town of Windham; now lying in the towns of Windham and Mansfield, his own house lot lying in the latter town. Accordingly, at the organization of the Mansfield church, Oct. 18, 1710, Thomas Huntington
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1687 Marriage / Partner
Thomas HUNTINGTON and Elizabeth BACKUS 10 February 1687, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

He was 22 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Thomas HUNTINGTON was born 22 April 1688, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

Thomas was 24 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Jedediah HUNTINGTON was born 14 March 1693, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

Thomas was 29 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Elizabeth HUNTINGTON was born 17 April 1695, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

Thomas was 31 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Eleazer HUNTINGTON was born 28 July 1697, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

Thomas was 33 years old.

1699 Birth of Child
Ruth HUNTINGTON was born 8 August 1699, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

Thomas was 35 years old.

1702 Birth of Child
Lydia HUNTINGTON was born 10 February 1702, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

Thomas was 37 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
William HUNTINGTON was born 27 March 1705, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

Thomas was 41 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Christopher HUNTINGTON was born 3 October 1707, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

Thomas was 43 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Simon HUNTINGTON was born 6 July 1710, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

Thomas was 46 years old.

1714 Death of Child
Christopher HUNTINGTON died 29 May 1714, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

Thomas was 50 years old.

1729 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth BACKUS died 29 December 1729, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

Death
Name: Thomas Huntington
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 07 Nov 1732
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Huntington
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01319-6
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 1376017
Reference ID: item 1 p 68

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7KJ-WHW : 9 February 2018), Thomas Huntington, 07 Nov 1732; citing , reference item 1 p 68; FHL microfilm 1,376,017.
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