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Thomas Close 1637 – 1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1637

Birth Location: Grinton Parish, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 12 Feb 1709

Death Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: JOHN CLOSE\CLOWES

Mother: Mary Stukey**

Spouse(s): Sarah Hardy

Children(s): *Elizabeth Close

In 1637, Thomas Close entered the world in Grinton Parish, Yorkshire, England, born to JOHN GOODMAN CLOSE\CLOWES and Mary "Elizabeth" Passe Close Stukey**. Thomas Close married Sarah Hardy, and had children including *Elizabeth Close. Thomas Close passed away in 1709 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1637, Thomas Close entered the world in Grinton Parish, Yorkshire, England, born to JOHN GOODMAN CLOSE\CLOWES and Mary "Elizabeth" Passe Close Stukey**.
  • Thomas Close married Sarah Hardy, and had children including *Elizabeth Close.
  • Thomas Close passed away in 1709 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN CLOSE\CLOWES
1600 – 1653
Birth Location: Grinton, Yorkshire, , England
JC
Mary Stukey**
1606 – 1656
Birth Location: Grinton, Yorkshire, England
MS

Spouses(s)

Sarah Hardy
1650 – 1725
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
SH

Children(s)

*Elizabeth Close
1684 – 1748
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, CT, USA
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Thomas Close's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Close
1637 – 1709
Birth Place: Grinton Parish, Yorkshire, England
Parents
JOHN GOODMAN CLOSE\CLOWES
1600 – 1653
Grinton, Yorkshire, , England
Mary ("Elizabeth" Passe Close) Stukey**
1606 – 1656
Grinton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Hannah (Close) Dwight
1570 – 1603
Dedham, Essex, England
George (Masse Massey) (Masser)
1575 – 1640
Manchester, Lancashire, , England
Sarah Pott
1575 – 1661
Sandwich, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Close's Descendants

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Thomas Close (1637 – 12 Feb 1709) m. Sarah Hardy (1650 – 25 Apr 1725)
  1. 1. *Elizabeth Close (5 August 1684/11 Jul 1684 – 1 Sep 1748/1727) m. *Joseph Finch (1668/1675 – 6 Jun 1727) m. John Palmer (1682 – 1767) m. John Newman (1690 – 1732)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Finch (27 Feb 1703-1704 – 11 Feb 1795) m. *Pvt (Ebenezer Knapp Sr\Finch) connection (1706 – 21 March 1784) m. John Whitney (12 March 1676 – 3 February 1713)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (G) Knapp (25 Oct 1728 – 22 Nov. 1804) m. Moses Wanzer (25 Oct 1722 – 10 Aug 1772) m. Benjamin Carpenter (abt 1726 – )
        1. 1. Abigail Wanzer (6 September 1758 – 13 August 1813) m. John Marsh m. John Drinkwater m. Richard Sudlow (1748 – 1 May 1814)

Thomas Close's Timeline

2 Records

1637
1637
Birth of Thomas Close in Grinton Parish, Yorkshire, England
Grinton Parish, Yorkshire, England
1709
12 Feb 1709
Age 72
Death of Thomas Close in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Grinton Parish, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1709
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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