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Colonel Thomas Dexter 1568–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: In Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 9 Feb 1676

Death Location: Boston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Dexter

Mother: Elizabeth Gloud

Spouse(s): Mrs Dexter, Mary Topley

Children(s): Thomas Dexter, William Dexter

Colonel Thomas Dexter was born in 1568 in In Leicestershire, England, the child of Thomas Dexter And Elizabeth Gloud. In 1631, Colonel Thomas Dexter resided in Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts. In 1647, Colonel Thomas Dexter resided in Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA. Colonel Thomas Dexter married Mary Topley, Mrs Thomas Dexter, and had children including Frances Dexter, John Dexter, Mary Dexter, Thomas Dexter, William Dexter. Colonel Thomas Dexter passed away in 1676 in Boston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Colonel Thomas Dexter was born in 1568 in In Leicestershire, England, the child of Thomas Dexter And Elizabeth Gloud.
  • In 1631, Colonel Thomas Dexter resided in Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts.
  • In 1647, Colonel Thomas Dexter resided in Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Colonel Thomas Dexter married Mary Topley, Mrs Thomas Dexter, and had children including Frances Dexter, John Dexter, Mary Dexter, Thomas Dexter, William Dexter.
  • Colonel Thomas Dexter passed away in 1676 in Boston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colonel Dexter's Ancestors

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Colonel Dexter
1568–1676
Birth Place: In Leicestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Dexter
1548–1606
Theddingworth, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Gloud
1545–1639
Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Dexter's Descendants

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Colonel (Thomas) Dexter (1568–9 Feb 1676) m. Mrs (Thomas) Dexter (1572–April 1839) m. Mary Topley (1572–26 July 1634)
  1. 1. Thomas Dexter 1594–1676 m. Mary (Elisabeth Barsby) Harper 1598–1676
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Dexter 1616–1680 m. John Friend 1610–1656
      1. 1. Sarah Oliver 1639–1714
        1. 1. Elizabeth Farley 1674–1761 m. John (Beury Farley) Jr 1670–1754
      2. 2. Bethia Friend 1637–1678
      3. 3. James Friend 1633–1703
  2. 2. William Dexter –1694

Colonel Dexter's Timeline

6 Records

1568
1568
Birth of Colonel Thomas Dexter in In Leicestershire, England
In Leicestershire, England
1631
1631
Age 63
Colonel Thomas Dexter resided here in Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
1647
6 Jul 1647
Age 79
Colonel Thomas Dexter resided here in Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA
Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA
1676
9 Feb 1676
Age 108
Death of Colonel Thomas Dexter in Boston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
1686
30 Dec 1686
Age 118
Colonel Thomas Dexter - Probate in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1687
Abt 1687
Age 119
Colonel Thomas Dexter resided here in New Plimouth, New England
New Plimouth, New England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: In Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1647
    Event Place: Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1687
    Event Place: New Plimouth, New England
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Lynn, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1676
    Event Place: Boston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] North America, Family Histories
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1686
    Event Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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