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Thomas Canfield 1596–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 22 Aug 1679

Death Location: Milford, New Haven, Conn.

Father: Gregory Canfield

Mother: Joan Merrill

Spouse(s): Agnes None, Agnes Proctor

Children(s): Thomas Canfield

In 1596, Thomas Canfield entered the world in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, born to Gregory Canfield And Joan Merrill. In 1660, Thomas Canfield resided in New Haven County, CT. Thomas Canfield married Agnes, Agnes Proctor, and had children including Thomas Canfield. Thomas Canfield passed away in 1679 in Milford, New Haven, Conn..

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Biography

  • In 1596, Thomas Canfield entered the world in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, born to Gregory Canfield And Joan Merrill.
  • In 1660, Thomas Canfield resided in New Haven County, CT.
  • Thomas Canfield married Agnes, Agnes Proctor, and had children including Thomas Canfield.
  • Thomas Canfield passed away in 1679 in Milford, New Haven, Conn..

Immediate Family

Parents

Gregory Canfield
1570–1635
Birth Location: Harlestone, Northamptonshire, England
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Joan Merrill
1575–1660
Birth Location: Harleston, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Agnes None
1600–
Birth Location: Nazing, Essex, England
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Agnes Proctor
1600–1623
Birth Location: Minsden,Hitchin,Hertfordshire,England
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Children(s)

Thomas Canfield
1623–1689
Birth Location: Tring, Dacorum Borough Hertfordshire, England
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Thomas Canfield's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Canfield
1596–1679
Birth Place: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Gregory Canfield
1570–1635
Harlestone, Northamptonshire, England
Joan Merrill
1575–1660
Harleston, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Richard CANFIELD
1541–1593
Harlestone, Northamptonshire, England
Joan (Camfield)
1548–1660
Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Canfield
1509–1557
Isabel Lowle
1519–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lord
1450–1522
Lynn Knox
1490–

Thomas Canfield's Descendants

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Thomas Canfield (1596–22 Aug 1679) m. Agnes (1600–) m. Agnes Proctor (1600–1623)
  1. 1. Thomas Canfield 1623–1689
    1. 1. Thomas Canfield 1654–1689 m. Rebecca Atkinson 1658–1710
      1. 1. Thomas Canfield 1680–1760 m. Mary (Hepzibah Camp Hepzibah) Camp 1684–1740 m. Margaret Brainerd 1685–1757 m. Ann (Third Wife of Thomas III) Canfield 1694–1766 m. Margaret Brainard 1698–1757
        1. 1. John Canfield 1725–1796 m. Bethiah Moss 1720–1782

Thomas Canfield's Timeline

3 Records

1596
1596
Birth of Thomas Canfield in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
1660
1660
Age 64
Thomas Canfield resided here in New Haven County, CT
New Haven County, CT
1679
22 Aug 1679
Age 83
Death of Thomas Canfield in Milford, New Haven, Conn.
Milford, New Haven, Conn.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: New Haven County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1679
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Conn.
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