Capt Thomas Colton

1651 - 1728  (77 years)

• Name	Thomas Colton
  Title	Capt
  Birth	1 May 1651	Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Sep 1728	Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts
  Burial	Longmeadow Burying Grounds, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts
  	Nathaniel Bliss died Dec 23 1736, and Deborah died Nov 26, 1733, and he is said to have been buried on the east side of Capt. Thomas Colton, his wife's brother, and she on the west side, in Longmeadow burying ground. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 31 (Google books)
  Notes	The town of Springfield voded Nov 30, 1693, to send Capt. Thomas and Sgt. Luke Hitchcock to the Bay to procure a minister. The Rev. Dr. Williams in a funeral sermon preached a few days after the death of Capt. Thomas spoke of him "as a man of strong character, a man of eminent piety and as having been eminently useful in the Indian Wars." Capt. Thomas is said to have been much feared by the Indians, both for his daring in attack, and from his apparent invulnerability and supernatural protection from their best-laid plans for his death or capture. His tombstone in Longmeadow "Here lies interred the body of Capt Thomas Colton, who departed this life Sept 30, 1728 ae 77. Prov. 7"
  Person ID	I5245	Roots
  Last Modified	23 May 2017

  
  

  Father	George* Colton,   b. Abt 1610, Sutton, Coldfield, near Birmingham, England d. 13 Feb 1699, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (Age ~ 89 years)
  Mother	Deborah* Gardner,   b. 1624, Hartford, Connecticut d. 15 Sep 1689, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	1644	Hartford, Connecticut
  Family ID	F2211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Griswold,   b. 25 Sep 1657, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. 12 Sep 1690, Longmeadow, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	11 Sep 1677	Lyme, New London Co, Connecticut
  	Name: Thomas Colton Gender: Male Birth Place: MA Birth Year: 1651 Spouse Name: Sarah Griswold Spouse Birth Place: CT Spouse Birth Year: 1657 Marriage Year: 1671 Marriage State: Ly Number Pages: 1
  Children	1. Sarah Colton,   b. 25 Sep 1678, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   2. Anna Colton,   b. 27 Dec 1680, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   3. Thomas Colton,   b. 27 Mar 1683, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. Aft 1710 (Age 27 years)   4. Benjamin Colton,   b. 19 Feb 1684, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. 7 Apr 1685, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (Age 1 year)   5. Elizabeth Colton,   b. 5 Apr 1686, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. 22 Sep 1770, Hatfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts (Age 84 years)   6. Matthew Colton,   b. 13 Feb 1688, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. 6 Jun 1690, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (Age 2 years)   7. (daughter) Colton,   b. 11 Sep 1690, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. 11 Sep 1690, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F14636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 May 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Hannah Bliss,   b. 26 May 1665, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. 6 Nov 1737, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1691	Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts
  Children	1. Hepzibah Colton,   b. 26 Oct 1691, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown + 2. William Colton,   b. 7 Jul 1694, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. 4 Dec 1770, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (Age 76 years) + 3. Ebenezer Colton,   b. 23 Jul 1696, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. 19 Aug 1765, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (Age 69 years)   4. Joseph Colton,   b. 26 Aug 1698, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. 10 Sep 1698, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (Age 0 years)   5. Isaac Colton,   b. 10 Oct 1700, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   6. Hannah Colton,   b. 11 Jul 1703, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   7. Dinah Colton,   b. 31 Jan 1706, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. 6 May 1706, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (Age 0 years)   8. Abner Colton,   b. 17 Jun 1709, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts d. 24 Feb 1710, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F2256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 May 2017