The son of Rev. Thomas & Olive (Ingoldsby) James, he married (1) Ruth Jones, daughter of John & Sarah Jones, in 1646 in Fairfield, Conn. and (2) Katherine Blux on September 2, 1669 in Southampton, Long Island.
He lived with his parents in New Haven in the Colony of Conn. for several years, was a freeman there in 1645, and married his first wife the following year. The family removed to Easthampton, Long Island about 1650/51, where he became the first pastor there.
The will of Rev. Thomas James, dated June 5, 1696, mentions "eldest daughter, Sarah, wife of Peregrine Stanborough"; daughter Mary, wife of John Stretton; daughter Hannah, wife of James Dyment; daughter Ruth, wife of Thomas Harris; grandchildren, Mary Stanborough and Mary Stretton; daughter-in-law, Anne, now wife of Abraham Howell of Southampton, formerly wife of his son, Nathaniel; eldest grandson, John M. Stanborough; daughter-in-law, Mary, wife of John Mulford; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Osborn; sons-in-law, Stanborough, Stretton, Dyment and Harris, executors; sons-in-law, Mulford and Osborn to be overseers. His will was proved June 23, 1696.
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FYI from the Great Migration Begins:
THOMAS, b. about 1622; m. (1) by about 1648 Ruth Jones, daughter of Rev. John Jones (eldest child b. about 1648 [ TAG 1 1:29-30]; in will of 17 January 1664[/5] Rev. John Jones bequeathed to daughter Ruth James [ FOOF 1:344]); m. (2) 2 September 1669 Katharine Blux, widow [ TAG 11:29; SoTR 2:53; FOOF 1:327-29].
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alt birth year 1627
He lived with his parents in New Haven in the Colony of Conn. for several years, was a freeman there in 1645, and married his first wife the following year. The family removed to Easthampton, Long Island about 1650/51, where he became the first pastor there.
The will of Rev. Thomas James, dated June 5, 1696, mentions "eldest daughter, Sarah, wife of Peregrine Stanborough"; daughter Mary, wife of John Stretton; daughter Hannah, wife of James Dyment; daughter Ruth, wife of Thomas Harris; grandchildren, Mary Stanborough and Mary Stretton; daughter-in-law, Anne, now wife of Abraham Howell of Southampton, formerly wife of his son, Nathaniel; eldest grandson, John M. Stanborough; daughter-in-law, Mary, wife of John Mulford; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Osborn; sons-in-law, Stanborough, Stretton, Dyment and Harris, executors; sons-in-law, Mulford and Osborn to be overseers. His will was proved June 23, 1696.
Bio provided by:
Nareen Lake, [email protected]
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FYI from the Great Migration Begins:
THOMAS, b. about 1622; m. (1) by about 1648 Ruth Jones, daughter of Rev. John Jones (eldest child b. about 1648 [ TAG 1 1:29-30]; in will of 17 January 1664[/5] Rev. John Jones bequeathed to daughter Ruth James [ FOOF 1:344]); m. (2) 2 September 1669 Katharine Blux, widow [ TAG 11:29; SoTR 2:53; FOOF 1:327-29].
info from Linda Mac
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alt birth year 1627
The son of Rev. Thomas & Olive (Ingoldsby) James, he married (1) Ruth Jones, daughter of John & Sarah Jones, in 1646 in Fairfield, Conn. and (2) Katherine Blux on September 2, 1669 in Southampton, Long Island.
He lived with his parents in New Haven in the Colony of Conn. for several years, was a freeman there in 1645, and married his first wife the following year. The family removed to Easthampton, Long Island about 1650/51, where he became the first pastor there.
The will of Rev. Thomas James, dated June 5, 1696, mentions "eldest daughter, Sarah, wife of Peregrine Stanborough"; daughter Mary, wife of John Stretton; daughter Hannah, wife of James Dyment; daughter Ruth, wife of Thomas Harris; grandchildren, Mary Stanborough and Mary Stretton; daughter-in-law, Anne, now wife of Abraham Howell of Southampton, formerly wife of his son, Nathaniel; eldest grandson, John M. Stanborough; daughter-in-law, Mary, wife of John Mulford; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Osborn; sons-in-law, Stanborough, Stretton, Dyment and Harris, executors; sons-in-law, Mulford and Osborn to be overseers. His will was proved June 23, 1696.
Bio provided by:
Nareen Lake, [email protected]
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FYI from the Great Migration Begins:
THOMAS, b. about 1622; m. (1) by about 1648 Ruth Jones, daughter of Rev. John Jones (eldest child b. about 1648 [ TAG 1 1:29-30]; in will of 17 January 1664[/5] Rev. John Jones bequeathed to daughter Ruth James [ FOOF 1:344]); m. (2) 2 September 1669 Katharine Blux, widow [ TAG 11:29; SoTR 2:53; FOOF 1:327-29].
info from Linda Mac
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alt birth year 1627
He lived with his parents in New Haven in the Colony of Conn. for several years, was a freeman there in 1645, and married his first wife the following year. The family removed to Easthampton, Long Island about 1650/51, where he became the first pastor there.
The will of Rev. Thomas James, dated June 5, 1696, mentions "eldest daughter, Sarah, wife of Peregrine Stanborough"; daughter Mary, wife of John Stretton; daughter Hannah, wife of James Dyment; daughter Ruth, wife of Thomas Harris; grandchildren, Mary Stanborough and Mary Stretton; daughter-in-law, Anne, now wife of Abraham Howell of Southampton, formerly wife of his son, Nathaniel; eldest grandson, John M. Stanborough; daughter-in-law, Mary, wife of John Mulford; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Osborn; sons-in-law, Stanborough, Stretton, Dyment and Harris, executors; sons-in-law, Mulford and Osborn to be overseers. His will was proved June 23, 1696.
Bio provided by:
Nareen Lake, [email protected]
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FYI from the Great Migration Begins:
THOMAS, b. about 1622; m. (1) by about 1648 Ruth Jones, daughter of Rev. John Jones (eldest child b. about 1648 [ TAG 1 1:29-30]; in will of 17 January 1664[/5] Rev. John Jones bequeathed to daughter Ruth James [ FOOF 1:344]); m. (2) 2 September 1669 Katharine Blux, widow [ TAG 11:29; SoTR 2:53; FOOF 1:327-29].
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alt birth year 1627
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He was Minister of the Gospell and Pastor of the Church of Christ.
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