Thomas LEFFINGWELL

Born

27 August 1649 , Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony

Died

5 March 1724 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Thomas LEFFINGWELL Mary WHITE

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Born: 27 August 1649 in Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony

Father: Thomas LEFFINGWELL

Mother: Mary WHITE

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Thomas married Mary BUSHNELL 7 September 1672 in Norwich, Connecticut Colony . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Mary BUSHNELL was born 4 January 1654 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony). Mary died 2 December 1745 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Mary was the child of Richard BUSHNELL and Mary MARVIN.

Thomas LEFFINGWELL died 5 March 1724 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .

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Thomas LEFFINGWELL married

Mary BUSHNELL
Marriage date: 7 September 1672
Marriage place: Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Mary BUSHNELL was the child of Richard BUSHNELL and Mary MARVIN

Children of Thomas LEFFINGWELL and Mary BUSHNELL

Thomas LEFFINGWELL

Born: 11 March 1674, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 18 June 1733, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Lydia TRACY 31 March 1698 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Elizabeth LEFFINGWELL

Born: November 1676, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 25 October 1737, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: John TRACY 10 May 1697 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Anne LEFFINGWELL

Born: 25 January 1680, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: abt. 1762, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Caleb BUSHNELL 9 January 1699 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Mary LEFFINGWELL

Born: 11 March 1682, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 22 September 1770 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Simon TRACY 14 January 1708 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Zerviah LEFFINGWELL

Born: 17 October 1686, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 15 March 1770, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

John LEFFINGWELL

Born: 2 February 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, Dominion of New England
Died: 16 August 1773, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Abigail LEFFINGWELL

Born: September 1691, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 10 March 1777, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Daniel TRACY 14 March 1710 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Benajah LEFFINGWELL

Born: 9 August 1693, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 8 June 1756, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Hezekiah LEFFINWELL

Born: 18 November 1695, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1699, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1649
27 August 1649
Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1672 Marriage / Partner
Thomas LEFFINGWELL and Mary BUSHNELL 7 September 1672, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

He was 23 years old.

1674 Birth of Child
Thomas LEFFINGWELL was born 11 March 1674, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Thomas was 24 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
Elizabeth LEFFINGWELL was born November 1676, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Thomas was 27 years old.

1680 Birth of Child
Anne LEFFINGWELL was born 25 January 1680, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Thomas was 30 years old.

1682 Birth of Child
Mary LEFFINGWELL was born 11 March 1682, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Thomas was 32 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Zerviah LEFFINGWELL was born 17 October 1686, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Thomas was 37 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
John LEFFINGWELL was born 2 February 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Thomas was 38 years old.

1691 Birth of Child
Abigail LEFFINGWELL was born September 1691, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Thomas was 42 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Benajah LEFFINGWELL was born 9 August 1693, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Thomas was 43 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Hezekiah LEFFINWELL was born 18 November 1695, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Thomas was 46 years old.

1697 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth LEFFINGWELL married 10 May 1697, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to John TRACY

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Marriage of Child
Thomas LEFFINGWELL married 31 March 1698, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Lydia TRACY

1699 Marriage of Child
Anne LEFFINGWELL married 9 January 1699, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Caleb BUSHNELL

1708 Marriage of Child
Mary LEFFINGWELL married 14 January 1708 , Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Simon TRACY

1710 Marriage of Child
Abigail LEFFINGWELL married 14 March 1710, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Daniel TRACY

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

Thomas LEFFINGWELL - Grave HERE LYES YE BODY. Of Mr. THOMAS LEFFINGWELL. Decest March ye 5, 1724 and in ye 75 year of his age.

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HERE LYES YE BODY.
Of Mr. THOMAS LEFFINGWELL.
Deces't March ye 5, 1724
and in ye 75 year of
his age.

Old Norwichtown Cemetery (Old Burying Ground) (Colonial Cemetery)
Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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Death — 1724
5 March 1724
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 74.

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Old Norwichtown Cemetery (Old Burying Ground) (Colonial Cemetery)

Old Cemetery Lane
Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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