514. Henry Tomlinson400,680,683,688,691,1257,1258 was born in 1606.1258 He was baptized in Nov 1606
in St. Peter's Church, St. Werburgh Parish, Derby, Derbyshire, England.1257 He was an ordinary keeper
in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut before 1657.680,1259 An
ordinary is a type of inn. He purchased a large tract of land on 25 Apr 1671
in Weantinock, Connecticut.1259
"Be it known to all Christian people, Indians and others whom it may concern,
that I Pocono, and Ringe, and Quoconoco, and Whim??a, who are right owners of
one island in the great river Oantenock where Mr. Goodyear had a trading house,
and also the lands on both sides of the river, we do by this present writing
grant . . . unto Henry Tomlinson of Stratford, the above mentioned island and
the land on both sides of the river, three miles down the river south-east, and
the land on both sides of the river upward north-west, which amounts to seven
miles in length, and accordingly of three miles in breadth, which amounts to
six miles in breadth; all which tract of land and island to have and hold. .
. . We confess to have received one piece of cloth and other good pay to our
satisfaction.
April 25, 1671.
POCONO, his mark.
OCOMUNHED, his mark.
WESONCO, his mark.
POMUNTOCK, his mark.
RIN??, his mark.
COS??USHAMOCK, his mark.
MATARET, the Sachem's eldest son.
TOMO, his mark, the second son of Maturet.
QUOCANOCO, his mark.
WEEKPENOS, his mark.
TOTO, his mark.
MOUEMAT, his mark.
CHETEMHEHU, his mark.
OTHORON, his mark.
PARISCOXAS, his mark." He signed a will on 15 Mar 1680/81 in Fairfield
County, Connecticut.1260
The Will of Henry Tomlinson copied from The Fairfield Probate Records.
"March 15, 1680-81.
"In the name of God Amen. I Henr. Tomlinson of Stratford in the county of
Fairfield and in the Colloney of Connecticut being weak in body but I bless God
for His mercy and goodness unto me. I am in good understanding. I doe make this
my last will and Testament in mauer and form as followeth:
"Imp'mes. I give my soul into the hands of my Merciful Father Almighty God;
and unto Jesus Christ in whom I doe believe that he hath redeeneed my soul from
sin death and hell by his own merits and blood shedding: notwithstanding all
my unworthyness, and hath prepared a rest for my soul in heaven to live with
him and remain with him in joy unto all oternity.
"Item. I give my body after death to a decent burial in the earth from whence
it came and thereto remain till the great day of the rosurrection.
"Item. As concerning my worldly goods I am possessed of under God at my
death after my debts are payd and my funeral accomplished. I doe dispose of them
as followeth:
"Item. I give unto my loving wife Allice Tomlinson and to my sonn Agur Tomlinson
all my housing and buildings with all my lands in Stratford during her natural
life. And yf my wife incline to live alone by herself then my will is that shee
shall make her choyce which end of the house and what of the sellars she will
reserve for herself. And yf my wife shall see cause to change her condition after
my death then I leave her to the thirds of my estate and the other two parts
to remain to my son Agur; and after the death of my wife then the land to return
unto my son Agur Tomlinson for him and his heirs to enjoy forever provided as
followeth:
"I have given unto all my children that are married my sonn Jonas, my daughter
Harger, my daughter Mary Pierson, my daughter Tabatha Worster, my daughter Phebe
Worster, and my daughter Bashua Stiles already such portions as God did enable
me and as I saw cause yet this is my will that my son Agur after the death of
me and my wife shall pay unto my daughter Margaret five pounds the next year
after our death, and four pounds to my son Jonas Tomlinson the second year after
our death, and five pounds to my daughter Mary Pierson the third year after our
death, and five pounds to my daughter Tabetha Worster the fourth year after our
death, and five pounds to my daughter Phebe Worster the fifth year after our
death, and to my daughter Bathshua the sixth year after our death. Yf any of
these my children should be taken away by death before payment be made then it
shall be to the children of the deceased. Yf God in his providence should take
away my son Agur by death and leave no heirs or heir to inherit this land then
it is my will it shall return to Jonas my sonn and his heirs to enjoy forever
my sonn Jonas paying unto Margaret Harger my daughter twenty pounds the first
year, and to my daughter Tabathy Worster twenty pound the second year after his
decease and to my daughter Mary P??irson twenty pound the third year; to my daughter
Phebe W??ter twenty pound the fourth year and to my daughter Basshua Stiles the
fifth year after our decease.
"I give to my two sons and the Longer Liver of them my Indian purchases
of Wyantenuck. I give to Jonas and Agur my two sons all my guns to be divided
between them as they best can agree. Moreover I give to my soun Agur a horse
fit for draught. two young oxen, one bed and furniture, all husbandry Tackling,
that my wife hath not occasion to use and what also my wife sees cause to give
him.
"Moreover I give to my grand child Timothy Worster if he continue with my
wife or Agur four years one mare. and likewise to Abigail Harger I give one mare
yf she continue with my wife four years; And my wife to add what she please;
and I make my wife executrix of this my last will and Testament. And I do request
my loving friends Richard Blaklidg and Joseph Hawley to joyn with my son Ephraim
Stiles to be my overseers of this my last will: and I declare this to be my act
by subscribing my name.
"Witness "HENRY TOMLINSON.
"JOSEPH HAWLEY.
"RICHARD BLACKLIDG. He died on 16 Mar 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield
County, Connecticut.1258,1259 The inventory of his estate
was taken on 26 Mar 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1261 He was a weaver.1262 Henry Tomlinson and Alice
[--?--] were married.400,688,1258,1262
515. Alice [--?--]400,680,688,691,1258,1262
was born about 1608.1263
She died on 25 Jan 1698.680,1263 Children were:
i. | Abraham Tomlinson691,1264 was born in England.1264 | |
ii. | Jonas Tomlinson691,1258,1264 died in 1692/93 in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut.1265 | |
iii. | Margaret Tomlinson691,1264 was born about 1642.1264 She died on 17 Mar 1698.1264 | |
iv. | Mary Tomlinson691 died on 25 Sep 1715 in Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut.690 | |
257 | v. | Tabitha Tomlinson. |
vi. | Phebe Tomlinson401,402,690,691,694 was born on 14 Aug 1656 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.401,402,691,694 She died in Mar 1739/40.401,402,694 | |
vii. | Lt. Agur Tomlinson691,1258,1265 was born on 1 Nov 1658 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.691,1258,1265 He died on 5 Mar 1727/28 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1258,1266 | |
viii. | Bathshua Tomlinson691,1265 was born on 3 Jan 1661 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.691,1265 She died in 1735.1265 |