Thomas Hyde (1672–1755) was born in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA and died in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Hyde 1672–1755

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Born 13 Jul 1672 · Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Died 9 Apr 1755 · Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Spouse Mary Backus

Children Abner Hyde, Mary Hyde

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Abner Hyde

Mary Hyde

Biography

Thomas Hyde was born in 1672 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA. Thomas Hyde married mary backus, and had children including abner hyde, mary hyde. Thomas Hyde passed away in 1755 in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

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Birth of Thomas Hyde in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA

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1755

Death of Thomas Hyde in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Hyde

This ancestor line traces from Newdigate, Surrey, England (1556) to Norwich, New London, Connecticut (1672) across 5 generations.

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: Thomas Hyde (1672–1755) was born in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA and died in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Thomas Hyde PTP

1672–1755

Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA