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Thomas Eaton 1675 – 1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1675

Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 14 Aug 1748

Death Location: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut

Father: John Eaton

Mother: Alice Whiting

Spouse(s): Lydia Gay

Children(s): David Eaton

Thomas Eaton Sr was born in 1675 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Eaton and Alice Whiting. Thomas Eaton Sr married Lydia Gay, and had children including David Eaton. Thomas Eaton Sr passed away in 1748 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • Thomas Eaton Sr was born in 1675 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Eaton and Alice Whiting.
  • Thomas Eaton Sr married Lydia Gay, and had children including David Eaton.
  • Thomas Eaton Sr passed away in 1748 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Eaton's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Eaton
1675 – 1748
Birth Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Eaton
1640 – 1695
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Alice Whiting
1639 – 1694
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John Eaton
1611 – 1658
Dover, Dover District, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Abigail (Gilson) Damon
1600 – 1658
Faversham, Kent, England
Richard Ellis
1599 – 1650
1682177, Yorkshire, England
Petronella Happenstall
1604 – 1676
Snaith, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Eaton
1573 – 1637
Katherine Master
1577 – 1626
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Eaton's Descendants

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Thomas Eaton (23 Jul 1675 – 14 Aug 1748) m. Lydia Gay (12 Aug 1679 – 29 Aug 1748)
  1. 1. David Eaton (21 Jul 1706 – 12 Aug 1777)

Thomas Eaton's Timeline

3 Records

1675
23 Jul 1675
Birth of Thomas Eaton Sr in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1748
14 Aug 1748
Age 73
Death of Thomas Eaton Sr in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
1748
1748
Age 73
Thomas Eaton Sr - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1675
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 30
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History : Genealogical and biographical of the Eaton Families

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Eaton family

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1748
    Event Place: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History : Genealogical and biographical of the Eaton Families

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

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