Who was Thomas MINER?

Thomas MINER (1608–1690) was born in Chew-Magna, Chew Magna, Somerset, England and died in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, New England. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas MINER 1608–1690

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Born 23 APR 1608 · Chew-Magna, Chew Magna, Somerset, England

Died 23 OCT 1690 · Stonington, New London, Connecticut, New England

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American Marriages Before 1699 Lineages of Members of the … U.S. and Canada, Passenger and … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … New England, the Great Migration … Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 … One Branch of the Miner … A history of the Walter … http://alum.wpi.edu/~p_miner/Miner4.html The first hundred years : …

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Ephraim Miner

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Biography

In 1608, Thomas MINER entered the world in Chew-Magna, Chew Magna, Somerset, England, born to clement miner and sarah pope. Thomas MINER married grace palmer, and had children including ann miner, clement miner, elizabeth miner, ephraim miner, eunice miner, hannah miner, john miner, joseph miner, judah miner, manassah or manaseth miner, mary minor, samuel miner, thomas miner. Thomas MINER passed away in 1690 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, New England.

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Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
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Record Lineages of Members of the National Society of Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Vol. II
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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
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Death Records Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Record One Branch of the Miner Family : with Extensive Notes on the Wood, Lounsberry, Rogers and Fifty Other Allied Families
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Record A history of the Walter Palmer family of Stonington, Connecticut : and a supplementary history of Mrs. John Leland (Achsah Palm
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Record http://alum.wpi.edu/~p_miner/Miner4.html
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Record The first hundred years : Pawcatuck Seventh Day Baptist Church, Westerly, Rhode Island, 1840-1940.

Life Timeline

1608

Birth of Thomas MINER in Chew-Magna, Chew Magna, Somerset, England

Birth

1608

Thomas MINER was christened in Of, Stonington, New London, Conn

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Thomas MINER resided here in Stonington

Residence

1690

Death of Thomas MINER in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, New England

Death

1690

Burial of Thomas MINER in Wequetequock Cem, Stonington, New London, CT

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas MINER

This ancestor line traces from Giddy Gidea Hall, Essex, England (1473) to Chew Magna, Somerset, England (1608) across 5 generations.

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: Thomas MINER (1608–1690) was born in Chew-Magna, Chew Magna, Somerset, England and died in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, New England. 10 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 10 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 MINER PTP

1608–1690

Chew-Magna, Chew Magna, Somerset, England