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Thankful Johnson 1698–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 July 1698

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 28 February 1785

Death Location: Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Cowles

Mother: Phebe Woodruff

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In 1698, Thankful Johnson entered the world in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Nathaniel Cowles And Phebe Woodruff. Thankful Johnson passed away in 1785 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1698, Thankful Johnson entered the world in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to Nathaniel Cowles And Phebe Woodruff.
  • Thankful Johnson passed away in 1785 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Thankful Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Johnson
1698–1785
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Nathaniel Cowles
1672–1729
Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Phebe Woodruff
1679–1712
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John Woodruff
1637–1691
Surry, Kent, England
Mary Winchell
1644–1712
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Woodruff
1616–1682
Hannah 407
1620–1682
Robert Winchell
1608–1668
Mary Winchell
1612–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Woodruff
1562–1632
Margaret Sander
1566–1678
Richard Baldwin
1576–1632
Isabel Baldwin
1582–1633

Thankful Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1698
21 July 1698
Birth of Thankful Johnson in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1785
28 February 1785
Age 87
Death of Thankful Johnson in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 July 1698
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 February 1785
    Event Place: Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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