thrale & thrall family history

Benjamin Thrall

Male 1740 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Thrall was born on 3 Dec 1740 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut, USA (son of Joseph Thrall and Alice Steadman); and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Thrall was born on 13 May 1710 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (son of Sergeant John Thrall, I and Mindwell Moses); died about 1750.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Notes:

    Joseph Thrall sold house and land in Windsor Conn on 7 December 1736 to Daniel Pinney for 170 pounds [source: Thrall genealogy 1630-1965 D Stephen Thrall]

    Joseph married Alice Steadman. Alice and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alice Steadman and died.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Thrall was born on 8 Jul 1735; died on 8 Aug 1776.
    2. Mary Thrall was born on 7 May 1738; and died.
    3. 1. Benjamin Thrall was born on 3 Dec 1740 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut, USA; and died.
    4. Tryfena Thrall was born on 20 Oct 1743 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut, USA; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sergeant John Thrall, I was born on 5 Jun 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (son of Timothy Thrall and Deborah Gunn); died on 18 Apr 1732; was buried in Turkey Hills Parish, Windsor, Connecticut, USA.

    Notes:

    Mindwell Moses Thrall was the daughter of John and Mary (Brown) Moses. John and Mindwell had eight sons and a daughter. Most of the young men had some military service and John I was called "Sgt. John" apparently to distinguish between his first son, John, as they both lived all their lives in the same community. Sgt. John moved out to that part of Windsor called the Turkey Hills (Now East Granby) to clear land for himself and his boys. All of his children were born in Windsor, Connecticut.

    Walter G Thralls 1862 Genealogy books says "They had nine children: John 2d, Moses, Aaron, Amy, Joseph, David, Joel, Charles and Jerusha"

    John married Mindwell Moses on 6 Jan 1697. Mindwell (daughter of John Moses and Mary Brown) was born on 13 Dec 1676 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 2 Sep 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mindwell Moses was born on 13 Dec 1676 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (daughter of John Moses and Mary Brown); died on 2 Sep 1750.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alt. Birth: 6 Jan 1677, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Children:
    1. John Thrall, II was born on 13 Oct 1699 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 3 Oct 1749; was buried in East Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
    2. Captain Moses Thrall was born on 20 Apr 1702 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Aug 1770 in Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut, USA.
    3. Aaron Thrall was born on 27 Sep 1704 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 7 Jul 1731.
    4. Amy Thrall was born on 10 Jan 1706 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; and died.
    5. Anna Thrall was born on 10 Jan 1706 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 19 Oct 1784.
    6. David Thrall was born in 1710 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 22 Mar 1772.
    7. 2. Joseph Thrall was born on 13 May 1710 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died about 1750.
    8. Daniel Thrall was born on 13 Dec 1712 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; and died.
    9. Joel Thrall was born on 22 May 1716; died on 19 Oct 1777.
    10. Charles Thrall was born on 30 Jul 1718 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Apr 1775 in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
    11. Jerusha Thrall was born on 2 Sep 1722 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Timothy Thrall was born on 25 Jul 1641 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (son of William Thrall and Elizabeth Goode); died in Jun 1697 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 308
    • Will: 11 Dec 1678; The will of William Thrall (1605-1679) will was dated 11 December 1678 and was taken by Christopher Sanders and Jacob Drake. It is from Invt. L158-09-06. Court Record. Page 18 — 4 December, 1679: Will & Invt. proven. Connecticut Probate Records Vol. IV p. 370. "I William Thrall of Windsor do give and bequeath my Outward Estate, my House Barn & all my Lands of one sort or other, Upland or Meadow, to my son Timothy Thrall, to be his & his heirs forever, yt with this Proviso, that upon his possession thereof he stand bound to discharge the Legacies as followeth: First: that he pay to Daughter Phillip Hosford the sum of L45, to be paid within 3 years after my decease. Second: that he pay to Samuel Cross, & also to her that was Mary Cross, both which live with me, 5 Shillings apeice. Third: That he pay to Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge 20 shillings. It is my Will & I do give to my gr. child Sarah Hosford the little House I have begun to build on John Hosford's Land. For my Household Goods, what is in the possession of my son Timothy Thrall I do bestow on him, & what part of my Household Goods is in the possession of John Shepherd I do give to my daughter Phillip Thrall. A cow of mine in John Hosford's Hands I do give to Daughter Phillip Hosford, & the Cattle or Stock in my son Timothy Thrall's Hands I give to him. I ordain my son Timothy Thrall Executor. Also I desire Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge and Abraham Phelps to be my Overseers. Witness: Job Drake, Mary Woodbridge. William X Thrall.

    Notes:

    In the Windsor Church records of this period Timothy Thrall is grouped with the men who had a family, a horse and two yokes of oxen, so it would appear that he was a better businessman than his brother-in-law, John Hosford Hosford, however, is on two military lists. First on a list dated 11 March 1658 of 37 Windsor men in the first horse troops (30 horse) in the colony. Second, he was paid 6s 8d for fighting in King Philip's War.

    Both men protested the town vote to invite Mr. Chauncy to replace the aging Rev. Wareham as minister of the Windsor Church in 1662. When the 54 dissenting members were allowed to form their own church, the brothers-in-law went with them and became leaders of the Second Church. This new congregation were more Presbyterian than Congregational, and opposed to Chauncy's ideas. This sort of schism was occuring throughout all the New England colonies and therefore the Windsor dissenters, when they appealed to the Colonial Council, were less harshly treated than they might have been. In the end, after years of wrangling, which split the town, the two Windsor Churches reunited The first overtures were made by the Second Church, who sent John Hosford, Timothy Thrall and Jacob Gibbs to negotiate.

    Timothy Thrall was a land-owner. He had his own place, or did soon after his marriage in 1659. His father-in-law, Thomas Gunn, gave him the original Gunn homestead and lot, as well as Gunn's land on the other side of the River. Timothy moved to a new house and again he was a leader in the forming of a new Church. Timothy was, we assume, honest and able, as he was named as executor in several wills.

    Deborah Gunn is mentioned in Old Windsor records. Her father moved in 1665, to Westfield, Mass. and became active in the Westfield Parish, leaving all his Windsor property to his son-in-law.

    --------------------------------------- "Timothy was a prominent citizen, possessing considerable property and influence. His name often appears in the records of Windsor." Source Genealogy of Walter G Thrall 1862

    Timothy married Deborah Gunn on 10 Nov 1659 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Deborah (daughter of Thomas Gunn) was born on 9 Aug 1642 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Jan 1694 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Deborah Gunn was born on 9 Aug 1642 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (daughter of Thomas Gunn); died on 17 Jan 1694 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 27 Feb 1641

    Notes:

    Deborah was the daughter of Thomas Gunn who came over from England with Timothy's father and the Dorchester Company in 1630.

    Baptism:
    4 months before birth date!

    Children:
    1. Deborah Thrall was born on 9 Aug 1660 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 16 May 1715.
    2. Captain Timothy Thrall was born on 7 Dec 1662 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 31 Jan 1723.
    3. Mehetable Thrall was born on 16 Mar 1665 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 15 Aug 1723.
    4. Elizabeth Thrall was born on 1 May 1667 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 25 Jan 1714.
    5. John Thrall was born on 8 Jun 1669 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1676.
    6. 4. Sergeant John Thrall, I was born on 5 Jun 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 18 Apr 1732; was buried in Turkey Hills Parish, Windsor, Connecticut, USA.
    7. Martha Thrall was born on 31 May 1673 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; and died.
    8. Thomas Thrall was born on 5 May 1675 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 Aug 1675.
    9. Thomas Thrall was born on 10 Jul 1676 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; and died.
    10. Abigail Thrall was born on 22 Feb 1681 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Jul 1725 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
    11. Samuel Thrall was born on 22 Feb 1681 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1709.

  3. 10.  John Moses and died.

    John married Mary Brown. Mary was born in USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Brown was born in USA; and died.

    Notes:

    She was born in America but it also has been established that she is not the Pilgrim Peter Browne's daughter

    Andrew Waber wabnoles@yahoo.com

    Children:
    1. John Moses was born on 19 Aug 1660; died on 16 May 1715.
    2. 5. Mindwell Moses was born on 13 Dec 1676 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 2 Sep 1750.