Who was Thomas Proctor?

Thomas Proctor (1698–1774) was born in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Proctorville, Windsor County, Vermont, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Proctor 1698–1774

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Born 12 Dec 1698 · Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Died 03 Sep 1774 · Proctorville, Windsor County, Vermont, USA

Father Samuel Proctor

Mother Sarah Sary Gould

Spouse Hannah Barron

Children Abigail Proctor, Leonard Proctor Capt, Lucy Proctor, Olive Proctor, Philip Proctor, Thankful Proctor

Siblings Benjamin Proctor, Charles Proctor, Daniel Proctor, David Proctor, Edward Proctor, Hannah Jones Proctor, Hannah Proctor, John Proctor, Jonas Proctor, Lucy Proctor, Miriam Proctor, Moses Proctor, Rachel Proctor, Samuel Proctor, Sarah Procter, Sarah Proctor, William Proctor

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Biography

Thomas Proctor was born in 1698 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of samuel proctor and sarah sary gould. Thomas Proctor married hannah barron, and had children including abigail proctor, leonard proctor capt, lucy proctor, olive proctor, philip proctor, thankful proctor. Thomas Proctor passed away in 1774 in Proctorville, Windsor County, Vermont, USA.

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1698

Birth of Thomas Proctor in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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1722

Thomas Proctor was married in Chelmsford

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1774

Death of Thomas Proctor in Proctorville, Windsor County, Vermont, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Proctor

This ancestor line traces from Bordley, Yorkshire, England (1450) to Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (1698) across 7 generations.

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: Thomas Proctor (1698–1774) was born in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Proctorville, Windsor County, Vermont, USA. 2 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, 2 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 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Thomas Proctor PTP

1698–1774

Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA