Thomas NEWELL

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He is said to have been of Hertfordshire, England; was a settler at Farmington not long after 1640. His name is on the list of Farmington Freemen of October, 1669, and also in the list of 84 proprietors, 1672. United with the church, Jan. 30, 1652/3 and wife joined July 12, 1653. He was constable in 1660 and 1673, he served on the preliminary committee that visited Mattatuck, now Waterbury, to examine the land with a view to making a settlement there, and signed a petition for "liberty of planting the same." He also signed the articles providing for the settlement, but did not go to the new town. His house was just at the north part of the village fronting on the main street. Tradition says an Indian fort was located just back of it.

Thomas married Rebecca OLMSTEAD between 28 Sep 1640 and Jan 1643. Rebecca (daughter of Richard OLMSTEAD and Frances SLANY) died on 24 Feb 1698. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rebecca NEWELL was born about 1643; died before 29 Mar 1700.
2. Hannah NEWELL was born in 1656; was christened on 11 Apr 1658; died on 4 Nov 1757.