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Thomas Staples 1687–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 February 1687

Birth Location: Soham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 October 1758

Death Location: Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Father: Thomas Staples

Mother: Jane Hills

Spouse(s): Mehitable Gaunt

Children(s): Elizabeth Staples

The story of Thomas Staples began in 1687 in Soham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. Thomas Staples married Mehitable Gaunt, and had children including Elizabeth K Staples. Thomas Staples passed away in 1758 in Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Staples began in 1687 in Soham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Thomas Staples married Mehitable Gaunt, and had children including Elizabeth K Staples.
  • Thomas Staples passed away in 1758 in Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

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Thomas Staples's Ancestors

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Thomas Staples
1687–1758
Birth Place: Soham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Staples
1658–1759
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, , England
Jane Hills
1662–1699
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Staples
1630–1670
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Brasseur
1636–1688
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Edward Hills
1623–1697
Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Staples
1594–1641
Alice Hills
1595–1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Staples
1570–1641
Anne Clarke
1573–1630
Thomas Hilles
1575–

Thomas Staples's Descendants

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Thomas Staples (17 February 1687–5 October 1758) m. Mehitable Gaunt (1689–1714)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (K.) Staples 1710–1759 m. Capt (John) Thompson 1707–1759
    1. 1. Henry Thompson 1729–1760 m. Mary (Ann) Shinn 1727–1760
      1. 1. Abel (K.) Thompson 1757–1840 m. Tamor Gray 1768–1840
        1. 1. Robert (Gray) Thompson 1822–1899 m. Elizabeth Yearger 1823–1916 m. Sarah (Anna) Cummings 1854–1939
        2. 2. Mary (Betsey) Ames 1805–1842
        3. 3. Elizabeth Ames 1807–1883
        4. 4. Alvah AMES 1813–1876
        5. 5. Infant (Girl Gray) Thompson 1824–1824
    2. 2. Uriah Thompson 1747–1838
    3. 3. Abigail Thompson 1740–
    4. 4. Amos Thompson 1742–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Thompson 1744–
    6. 6. Rachel Thompson 1741–1762
    7. 7. Rebecca Thompson 1736–
    8. 8. Staples (T) Thompson 1749–

Thomas Staples's Timeline

2 Records

1687
17 February 1687
Birth of Thomas Staples in Soham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Soham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
1758
5 October 1758
Age 71
Death of Thomas Staples in Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 February 1687
    Event Place: Soham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 October 1758
    Event Place: Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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