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Persoonlijke gegevens Thomas Stafford 

• Hij is geboren rond 1605 in Warwickshire, ENGLAND.
• Hij is overleden rond 1677 in Warwick County, Rhode Island, British America.
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Hij had een relatie met Elizabeth unknown.

Kind(eren):

1. Joseph Stafford  1648-> 1697 

Notities over Thomas Stafford

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THOMAS, b. 1605. Warwickshire, Eng., Newport, R. I.; d. 1677. Warwick, R. I.
m.
ELIZABETH, b. ; d. 1677 +

He was a miller.
1626. Plymouth, Mass. He is said to have been there thus early, and
it is claimed built the first mill in the country for grinding corn by water.
1638, May 20. His name was in the list of inhabitants admitted to Newport
after this date, and he so on received a grant of 17 acres there, being spoken
of at this time as in the employ of Nicholas Easton.
1647, Mar. 18. He was a witness to will of John Walker, of Portsmouth.
1652, Jun. 7. Warwick. It was ordered by Town Council "that whereas
Thomas Stafford hath bought a house of Christopher Unthank, which was
formerly given to Mr. Walter Todd, by the town, and hath subscribed, the
town hath likewise received him into vote, and so he is become a townsman."
1653, Mar. 1. He bought of Christopher Unthank, a house that the latter had
bought of George Baldwin, and the house lot therewith, also a 6 acre lot,
for satisfaction in hand received.
1655. Freeman.
1657, Apr. 16. He bought a house, &c, in Warwick, of Thomas Lawton of
Portsmouth.
1657. He had action of trespass brought against him by James
Greene and Randall Holden.
1658. The Warwick settlers were subject to more serious trespassers
at this period: "Ordered that if any one kill the great gray wolf
that hath done so much mischief in the town, he shall have £5, for his pains;
and for any other wolf £4 ; and if any Indian kill a wolf within the confines
of the town he shall have 40s., for his pains," &c. (The reward of £5, was
paid four years later to John Sweet, for killing a wolf, the sum being
settled in peage at eight per penny.)
1659. Mar. 2. He sold the estate that he had bought six years before of
Christopher Unthank, to Henry Knowles, including in addition some
meadow land. At the same date he sold his interestin Potawomut meadow
being half a share, to Anthony Low.
1662. He was granted a lot in division of Potawomut, and also one
in division of Toseunk.
1673. Deputy.
1677, Nov. 4 Will—proved 1678, Apr. 27. Executor not named. To well
beloved wife Elizabeth, half of dwelling house for life, half of orchard,
meadow and other land and two cows. To son Thomas, the other half of land, and at wife's death her part also, and the two cows, besides a cow which he was to have at testator's death. To wife for life, the bedding and
household stuff, and at her death to go to son Thomas and daughter
Deborah Westcott. To daughter Deborah Westcott, a cow. To son Samuel, a calf. To son Joseph, a calf. To Hannah Bromley, a calf.

Thomas Stafford came from Warwickshire, England. About 1626 he was an inhabitant of Plymouth colony, whence he removed to Providence, where he erected the first grist mill in Rhode Island, which was situated at the north end of the town, near the mill bridge. Without remaining there long, he removed to Old Warwick and spent the remainder of his days. He secured for himself a considerable tract of land at the head of mill cove, including the present mill site, where he erected another grist mill. He lived on the north side of the mill stream where stands the house owned by Amos Greene, and
was formerly the property of the Lippitt family. He had three sons, viz.: Thomas, Samuel and Joseph; and three daughters, Deborah, Hannah and Sarah. Thomas married Jane Dodge, Samuel married Mercy Westcott, daughter of Stukely Westcott, and Joseph married Sarah Holden, daughter of Randall Holden.
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Source: Fuller, Oliver Payson, B. A., History of Warwick 1642-48, Angell, Burlingame & Co., Printers, Providence, Rhode Island, 1875, p. 63.

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