Lieut. Col. Thomas S. TRUMBULL

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• Military Service: Civil War
• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut

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• Census: 1850, Living in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1860, Living in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1870, Living in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut

Notes:

Necrology of Historic Genealogical Society: (NEGHS Jul 1885 v. 39):
Hom. Gurdon Trumbull, of hartford, Ct., a corresponding member, admitted Jun 9, 1845, died Hartford, Oct 9, 1875, aetatis 86. He was born in Norwich, Jan 21, 1790. His father, John Trumbull, came to Norwich from Boston in the summer of 1773, on the invitaion of Gov. Jonathan Trumbull, a kinsman, to establish a weekly newspaper as the organ of the Sons of Liberty in the eastern counties of Connecticut. He published the "Norwich Packet" from 1773 until his decease, Aug 14, 1802. He married, Dec 25, 1776, Lucy Springer, of New London. After his death his son Gurdon went, with an elder brother, to Stonington, Conn., where he made his home for nearly fifty years. He was one of the band of volunteers who, in Aug, 1814, defended Stonington against a British squadron commanded by Commodore Sir Thomas Hardy. At the end of the war of 1812-14, he was established in business as a merchant, and began to take an active part in the development of the two branches of industry - the seal and whale fisheries - for which Stonington became distinguished, and from which her citizens for many years received large returns. He became a leader in town affairs and an efficient promoter of every enterprise that promised local or public benefit. He represented Stonington in the General Assembly in 1840, 18448, and 1851; was a Bank Commissioner, 1839-40; and Commissioner of the School Fund, 1849-51. In 1852, he removed with his family to Hartford, He was an alderman of that city, 1854, 1855, in which years he served as one of the judges of the city court.
From early life Mr. Trumbull manifested an interest in historical and antiquarian studies. He read much, and until near the close of life, his memory was remarkably tenacious. Of the history of his native county (New London), particularly, his knowledge was thorough, ready and exact. He was a member, and for several years one of the vice-presidents of the Connecticut Historical Society, and a correcponding member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
He married at Stonington, May 1, 1816, Miss Sarah A. Swan, only daughter of Capt. Thmas and Mrs. Fanny (Palmer) Swan, who survived him, but died Feb. 21, 1879, aged 80. They had ten children, of whom three died in infancy; one son, Charles E. Trumbull (grad. Yale, 1854), died 17 March 1856; another, Col. Thomas E. Trumbull, after nearly four years service in the war of the rebellion, died at Washington, march 30, 1865; and the eldest daughter, Mrs. Mary T. Prime, wife of William C. Prime, LLD, of New York, died Apr 3, 1872. The survivors are - J. Hammond Trumbull, who resides in Hartford; the Rev. Henry Clay Trumbull, editor of the "Sunday School Times," in Philadelphia; Gurdon Trumbull, artist, of Hartford; and one daughter, Annie T., widow of Edward Slosson, Esg., late of New York.
By the Hon. J. Hammond Trumbull, L.L.D., of Hartford, CT.

Gurdon married Sarah Ann SWAN on 02 May 1817 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Sarah (daughter of Thomas SWAN, Jr. and Fanny PALMER) was born on 23 Feb 1799 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut; died on 21 Feb 1879 in Connecticut; was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Capt. Thomas and Mrs. Fanny (Palmer) Swan
• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut

John married Lucy SPRINGER on 25 Dec 1776. Lucy died on 23 Aug 1813. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Fanny PALMER on 22 Apr 1798. Fanny (daughter of Amos PALMER and Phebe BROWN) was born on 9 Jul 1776 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mercy JIGGLES on 17 Jun 1742 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. Mercy died on 24 Jul 1754 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 16 May 1742

Thomas married Amy DENISON on 02 Feb 1764 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Amy (daughter of Capt William DENISON and Hannah TYLER) was born on 22 Mar 1742 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 23 Mar 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 27 Mar 1742

Amos married Phebe BROWN on 5 Oct 1775. Phebe died on 9 Apr 1781. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]